A man opened firing at a crowd on early Sunday morning at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park in New York’s Rochester causing injuries to 6 people.
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New York: An early morning argument at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park in New York’s Rochester on Sunday escalated into deadly attack, after a man opened indiscriminate firing at the crowd, causing injuries to at least six people. According to the sources, following the firing incident, all the injured persons were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. As per the police, the victims have been admitted to the hospital, however, the injuries to them were not life-threatening.
Talking to the media, Rochester Police Chief David Smith stated that the incident occurred at around 2.45 am, when an argument led to at least one person firing into a crowd. The victims included two girls aged around 20 and 25 years. Apart from the two girls, a 17-year-old teen, and three persons aged 18, 21, and 33 years sustained injuries.
Reports claimed that the police have registered a case into the firing incident and a probe has been initiated. However, no arrests have been made in the incident so far.
It is being said that a 38-year-old man was charged after allegedly fighting with officers responding to the scene. One of the officers was injured during the altercation and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The man faces charges of second-degree assault, second-degree obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, and second-degree harassment.
The police official said, “When you have people that are actively fighting with officers who are trying to render medical attention, obviously that makes it that much harder.”
Further investigation into the matter is being carried out.
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Posted on June 24, 2024
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