【实时新闻】纽约州罗切斯特发生枪击案,至少14人中枪2人死亡
当地时间周六凌晨0时30分左右,纽约州罗切斯特发生枪击案。当地官员和目击者称,纽约州紧急服务部门正在作出响应。
目前还不清楚枪击事件的细节,也不清楚枪手是一人还是多人,以及枪手的具体状况。据初步报道,至少有14人中枪,其中2人当场死亡。警方在一份简短的声明中称,有人在枪击案中丧生。 6park.com 2 dead, 14 wounded in mass shooting in Rochester, New York 6park.comThere are two people dead and at least 14 others injured following a mass shooting at a backyard party in Rochester, New York, overnight, according to the Rochester Police Department.
The shooting took place on Pennsylvania Avenue around 12:25 a.m. ET, according to authorities. 6park.com 6park.comThis is "truly a tragedy of epic proportions," Rochester interim Police Chief Mark Simmons said during a press conference early Saturday morning. "Sixteen victims is unheard of."
One deceased victim is a female aged 18-22 and the other is a male, also aged 18-22. The 14 surviving victims were taken to two local hospitals. Simmons said none of the other victims have suffered life-threatening injuries.
Police have not released the names of the victims and have not identified a suspect. 6park.com
Officers, Simmons said, are still interviewing witnesses to get more information about how the shooting started and learn more about the suspect or suspects.
A witness told ABC News affiliate in Rochester WHAM that the gunfire sounded "like the Vietnam War."
When police arrived at the scene, Simmons said officers saw 100 people running to and from the location. Up until the 911 call came in for the shooting, there were no calls to complain about the large gathering, he said. 6park.com 6park.com
6park.comBrendan Mcdermid/Reuters 6park.comRochester Police Chief, La'Ron Singletary speaks during a news conference regarding the protests... 6park.comRochester Police Chief, La'Ron Singletary speaks during a news conference regarding the protests over the death of a Black man, Daniel Prude, after police put a spit hood over his head during an arrest on March 23, in Rochester, New York, U.S. September 6, 2020. 6park.com 6park.comThe city of Rochester has been on edge recently with nightly protests following the release of footage that showed the death of 41-year-old Daniel Prude in police custody. 6park.com In the video, officers are seen pinning Prude to the ground while a spit bag is on his head, and he eventually appears to go unconscious. Prude died a week later. The Monroe County medical examiner listed his death as a homicide caused by "complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint."
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren fired Police Chief La'Ron Singletary on Monday.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ABC News' Meredith Deliso and Ivan Pereira contributed to this report. 6park.com
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