At least one person died and six others were injured after a mass shooting took place on Sunday (US time) at Maplewood Park in upstate New York.
Rochester police responded to reports of shots fired at a large gathering in the park around 6:20 p.m. and discovered multiple individuals with gunshot wounds.
Among the victims was an adult in their 20s who was killed, while another person sustained a life-threatening injury.Five additional individuals were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The identity of the deceased victim has not been disclosed, pending notification of their family, according to Captain Greg Bello, reported AP.
Several law enforcement agencies, including the Irondequoit Police, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Rochester Police, and New York State Police, responded to the scene. Rochester police confirmed that a party was taking place in the area when the shooting occurred. “At this point we don’t know how many people were shooting,” Bello said. “We are trying to work our way through as many witnesses as we can.” No suspects have been apprehended at this time.
Authorities have requested that anyone with video footage of the shooting submit it to Major Crimes or contact Crime Stoppers. They have also urged individuals with any information to call either 311 or 911. Rochester is situated approximately 340 miles (547 kilometers) northwest of Manhattan.
Rochester police responded to reports of shots fired at a large gathering in the park around 6:20 p.m. and discovered multiple individuals with gunshot wounds.
Among the victims was an adult in their 20s who was killed, while another person sustained a life-threatening injury.Five additional individuals were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The identity of the deceased victim has not been disclosed, pending notification of their family, according to Captain Greg Bello, reported AP.
Several law enforcement agencies, including the Irondequoit Police, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Rochester Police, and New York State Police, responded to the scene. Rochester police confirmed that a party was taking place in the area when the shooting occurred. “At this point we don’t know how many people were shooting,” Bello said. “We are trying to work our way through as many witnesses as we can.” No suspects have been apprehended at this time.
Authorities have requested that anyone with video footage of the shooting submit it to Major Crimes or contact Crime Stoppers. They have also urged individuals with any information to call either 311 or 911. Rochester is situated approximately 340 miles (547 kilometers) northwest of Manhattan.