Yesterday, Thursday, US police said that nine people, including at least one child, were shot in Newark, New Jersey.

Newark government spokesman, Raul Malaf, said that the injured were taken to two nearby hospitals, adding that they are all in stable condition and being treated for gunshot wounds.

No further details were immediately available about the incident, which occurred shortly after 6 p.m. local time (2200 GMT).

Mass shootings in the United States of America have killed more than 18,000 since the start of 2022 so far, including 10,300 suicides, according to Gun Violence Archives, which monitors shootings across the country.