China News Agency, New York, September 19-A mass shooting occurred in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, on the 19th, causing serious injuries to five people.

The two suspects drove away after committing the crime.

　　According to the "Chicago Sun" report, the local police reported that at about 3:5 am on the 19th, a white SUV in the South Austin area of ​​Chicago stopped on the side of the road. The two men got out of the car and faced a group of people sitting on the nearby porch. The shooting wounded 5 people, 3 men and 2 women.

　　According to the police, the ages of the five injured persons are between 18 and 47 years old. They were all classified as seriously injured after being rushed to the hospital with one bullet or several bullets. They are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.

The police said that the two suspects had drove westward to flee, and as of the morning of the same day, they had not been arrested and brought to justice.

　　The ABC7 television station of the ABC said that from Friday evening to Sunday morning, at least 39 people in Chicago were shot and 6 of them died.

The mass shooting in the city in the early hours of Sunday has attracted more attention due to the large number of injured and serious injuries.

　　According to reports, the police made dozens of evidence markings at the scene of the crime and then analyzed the evidence at the scene. At the same time, the Chicago Police Department also dispatched detectives to further investigate the case.

　　Recently, shootings in major cities in the United States, including Chicago, have continued to increase.

According to data released by the US non-profit organization "Gun Violence Archives", as of September 19, there have been 51 mass shootings in Chicago that resulted in the injury or death of 4 or more people this year, an increase of 18.6% year-on-year.

Nationwide, there have been 506 mass shootings in the United States this year, a record high over the same period.

The number of non-suicide deaths caused by gun violence in the United States this year has exceeded 14,600.

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