China News Agency, New York, July 14. A shooting occurred on the 14th in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, injuring five people.
Chicago police said that in the early morning of the 14th, a man suddenly took out a pistol and shot at a group of people on the street near Garfield Park in Chicago's West End. The crowd at the scene heard gunshots hiding everywhere. In the process, 4 women and 1 man were shot , The age of the shot was between 18 and 34 years old, and the injuries were not serious.
The police said that investigations into the case are still ongoing and no one has been arrested yet.
According to the “Chicago Sun” report, gun violence usually rises during the summer. On Monday and Tuesday, shooting incidents in Chicago have killed 3 people and injured 19 others. The youngest person was shot. 2 years old.
American media reported that recently, shootings in major cities in the United States have continued to increase.
In the past 72 hours, there have been more than 300 large-scale shootings across the United States. During this period, police departments in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis and other cities have notified mass shootings that caused 4 or more injuries or deaths. case.
On the 13th, a shooting in Detroit resulted in 6 people being shot and one of them died.
The Detroit News reported that the case took place outside a shopping mall when at least 100 tourists gathered at the scene. A man shot at the crowd while driving by. He was arrested in the hospital for his injuries seeking treatment.
According to data released by the US non-profit organization "Gun Violence Archives", as of July 14, there have been 351 mass shootings in the United States this year, a double-digit percentage increase compared to the same period last year.
The number of people who died of gun violence and suicide by guns has exceeded 23,000 this year.
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