Rochester mass shooting: 'Several dead' after gunfire in north New York state

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Several people have reportedly been killed after a mass shooting in a city in the north of New York state.

Authorities say the incident in Rochester has resulted in fatalities.

A tweet from the Rochester Police Department said: "Major Crimes is on the scene of a mass shooting on Pennsylvania Ave. @ there are fatalities."

The force said there would be a news conference shortly.

Local NBC affiliate News10NBC says Pennsylvania Avenue, Goodman Street, and Short Street are closed to traffic.

Times Now News said at least a dozen people have reportedly sustained gunshot wounds.

https://news.sky.com/story/rocheste...fter-gunfire-in-north-new-york-state-12075765

 

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two people died and 14 others were wounded at a backyard party in Rochester, New York, early Saturday, police said.

The deaths included a male and a female, both between the ages of 18 and 22, Interim Police Chief Mark Simmons told reporters. The 14 wounded people were taken to a two different hospitals. Simmons said none of them were believed to have life-threatening injuries.


“This is truly a tragedy of epic proportions,” Simmons said near the crime scene, which appeared to stretch at least a block.

The shooting comes as the city's police department has been rocked by the suffocation death of Daniel Prude.

Video taken in March and made public by Prude’s family Sept. 4 shows Prude handcuffed and naked with a spit hood over his head as an officer pushes his face against the street while another officer presses a knee to his back. The officers held him down for about two minutes until he stopped breathing. He was taken off life support a week later.

On Monday, Mayor Lovely Warren fired Police Chief La'Ron Singletary, who she said initially misled her about the circumstances of Prude’s death.

The fatal shooting early Saturday did not appear to be linked to the March death.

Officers responded to calls of shots fired and found “approximately 100 people” running from the scene, Simmons said. Before the call, police were not aware of the party, he said.

“This is yet another tragedy where individuals are having these illegal, unsanctioned house parties taking place in these properties, which — number one — is not safe because of COVID, because of the conditions. And then you add in alcohol and violence and it just becomes a recipe for disaster," Simmons said.

The interim chief said no suspects were in custody, adding that it's too early to tell whether there were multiple shooters.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/deadly-shooting-investigation-rochester-york-73113535

 

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At least two people have been killed after a mass shooting at an illegal party in a city in New York state.

Another 14 were wounded at the event in Rochester, which police said was breaking COVID restrictions.

The attack happened in the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue at 12.25am on Saturday.

Interim police chief Mark Simmons told reporters none of the 14 injured suffered life-threatening injuries.

The identities of the two killed have not been released but authorities say they were a male and female aged between 18 and 22 years old.

Chief Simmons said about 100 people were at the party when police arrived, and the scene was "chaotic".

Those responsible were still at large, he added.

The police chief said: "When police arrived... officers observed... people running from the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. It was a very chaotic scene. And we could see multiple victims of gunshot wounds.

"The event that was taking place... was some type of backyard party that police, up until the point when the 911 calls came in for the shots fired, were not aware of.

"This is yet another tragedy where individuals are having these illegal, unsanctioned house parties taking place in these properties which... are unsafe because of COVID, and you add in alcohol and violence, it's a recipe for disaster.

"This is truly a tragedy of epic proportions."

Under current New York state restrictions, gatherings of more than 50 people are forbidden.

Checks of the neighbourhood have taken place, witnesses and victims are being interviewed and an appeal has been made for information about who may have been responsible.

Chief Simmons said it was a very large scene with multiple locations.

A witness told ABC affiliate 13WHAM News the gunfire sounded "like the Vietnam War".

Rochester's police department has been dealing with the aftermath of the suffocation death of a black man.

Video taken in March and made public by Daniel Prude's family on 4 September showed him handcuffed and naked with a spit hood over his head as an officer pushed his face against the street while another officer pressed a knee to his back.

He died a week later.

On Monday, Rochester mayor Lovely Warren fired the previous police chief La'Ron Singletary, who the mayor said initially misled her about the circumstances of Mr Prude's death.

https://news.sky.com/story/rocheste...fter-gunfire-in-north-new-york-state-12075765

 

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Tragic.

USA can be safely called as the land of mass shootings.