US: Multiple people shot in Kentucky, suspect at large
World | September 08, 2024 8:34 ISTEarlier, US President Joe Biden renewed his call for an assault weapons ban after the shooting incident in a school in Georgia that left four people dead.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden renewed his call for an assault weapons ban after the shooting incident in a school in Georgia that left four people dead.
A stabbing attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, left three people dead and four seriously injured. The incident occurred during celebrations for the city's 650th anniversary. The unidentified assailant is still at large, and authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack.
Police were notified after 10 am on Monday that a man had used firearms to harm multiple individuals at the nursing home. According to a statement from the regional police office, the suspect is currently "under police supervision."
Among those shot, three 19-year-old men lost their lives, either directly hit or struck by ricochet bullets. Mayor Featherstone mentioned that no arrests have been made yet, and the motive behind the shooting remains unknown at this time.
A recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump shook American politics and brought the spotlight on the controversial gun laws in the United States. Despite US President Biden's promises to impose stricter gun laws to curb mass violence, firearm-related violence remains rampant in the US.
Earlier on Saturday, a mass shooting incident was reported in Florence, Kentucky where four people died while three others were injured. The suspect, who sustained a self-inflicting shot also died during treatment at the hospital.
Kentucky mass shooting: The police chief reported that the homeowner was killed in the shooting. The 20-year-old suspect seemed to know some people at the party, although he hadn't been invited. Authorities were investigating the motive behind the incident.
The suspect fled the house but later died after his car fell into a ditch. According to Florence Police, the suspect was acting alone and there was no ongoing threat.
The Fourth of July marks the American independence from Britain in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It has historically been one of the deadliest days in the US with violence and mass shootings.
Another mass shooting occurred in America, where at least five people were shot near the University of Cincinnati campus, according to police. Among the victims, three tragically succumbed to their injuries.
None of the injuries are life-threatening, said police, as one man was charged with assault, resisting arrest and harassment. The incident follows a series of mass shootings in Kentucky and Texas, resulting in the deaths of at least five people.
Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief after learning of Gopikrishna's death in the shooting that took place in a grocery store in Arkansas, Texas. Gopikrishna hailed from the Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh and moved to the US eight months ago.
A day earlier, another incident of a mass shooting was reported from Arkansas state' Fordyce where four people were killed and 9 were injured after a lone suspect went on a rampage at a grocery store.
The injured also include two police officials, who received gunshots during the fire exchange with the suspect. The police said it would reveal more details later in the day as it was still unclear whether the shooting happened inside or outside the grocery store.
According to police, a suspect turned the corner and began shooting down the block. The conditions of the victims were not immediately known, and no arrests have been made.
Six people — four adults and two children — were taken to local trauma facilities, all with potentially serious injuries, according to a post on X by Austin-Travis County EMS.
Stephen Huber, a spokesperson for the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, told the Detroit News, “It's five shot and maybe six.” Officials did not immediately provide additional information, and the condition of the victims wasn't immediately known.
Pittsburgh bar shooting: Initial reports indicate that "a confrontation erupted within the bar, leading to multiple individuals discharging firearms."
At least two people are dead and six others injured in a shooting at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday, according to police.
The mother and father of a Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates were each sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison on Tuesday after a jury convicted them of manslaughter in a rare case of parents being held responsible in a school shooting.
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