A shooting has claimed the lives of four people in Louisiana during Independence Day.

A As a result of shooting on Tuesday night in the city of Shreveport (Louisiana), at least four people were killed and seven were injured. during the celebration of the Independence Day of the United States.

Media such as CNN reported on Wednesday about the event, which is being investigated by authorities. Although three deaths were initially counted, authorities found a fourth body in the area this morning, The New York Times reported, citing police sources.

So far, no arrests have been made.

Event adds to the shootings that took place in the hours leading up to the celebration of Independence Day in various cities of the country, like Fort Worth (Texas) and Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).

A total of eight people were killed and 10 injured during Monday in mass shootings, which the Archive of Gun Violence defines as those in which more than four people plus the shooter were killed or injured.

According to the group responsible for maintaining the record for firearms incidents in the country, there have been 346 mass shootings so far in 2023.

In his Independence Day statement on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden called for laws to ban military weapons and high-capacity magazines, among other things.

(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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