At least four people were killed and dozens injured in a night of mass shootings in the United States
at least Four people were killed and dozens injured On a night marked by shootings in the United States, specifically in the states of Illinois, Missouri and Washington, according to the NBC television network.
in IllinoisOne person died and 20 others were wounded, two of them critically, in a shooting Sunday on a busy street in Willowbrook, where hundreds of Americans were marking Christmas. Liberation DayJuneteenth, which takes place next Monday.
The accident occurred around 00:30 Sunday local time, as explained to ABC affiliate Chicago’s ABC7, by local fire chief Joe Ostrander.
Eric Swanson, deputy chief of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, explained that the victims were taken to nearby hospitals and added that their names and ages were not available: “The motive for this incident is unclear and is still ongoing. active search».
almost Between 200 and 300 people were in the middle of the street celebrating Ceremony when shots started ringing without any information on those responsible yet.
Shooting in Washington, Missouri
The shooting took place hours after two people were killed and three others were injured this morning, near a Electronic Music Festival in Washington Stateaccording to what was confirmed by the US security forces.
A suspect has been arrested. “Deputies chased and surrounded him and he is already in custody,” the Grant County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted to their Facebook account.
The incident occurred specifically at a camp near the Gorge Amphitheater, with a capacity of 27,500 spectators, where the Beyond Wonderland Festival, an outdoor event, was taking place.
A spokesman for the bureau, Kyle Foreman, confirmed that the suspect first fired at people who were at a camp near the event, before shooting directly at those present at the venue where the festival was being held.
Another fatal shooting occurred shortly after 1 a.m St. Louis, Missouri. One person was killed and nine others were injured, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, who have not yet released any additional information about the incident.
