12 killed, dozens injured in shootings that took place over the weekend in the United States. Shooting in 5 states marks a year-long rise in gun violence across the country.
Shooting in Minnesota, Ohio, New Jersey, Georgia and South Carolina comes amid a year-long rise in gun violence across America and record sales of firearms, experts say
The latest outbreak of violence occurred outside a bar in Youngstown, Ohio. around 2 am on Sunday. Three people were killed and three were injured, one is in critical condition. The incident took place in a bar, police chief Carl Davis said at a press conference. He said the authorities were looking for suspects and did not provide any other details.
An hour earlier, three people had been found dead from gunshot wounds in a residential complex south of Atlanta in South Fulton, Georgia. Authorities found unidentified victims after reporting the shootout at 1:30 am, a police spokesman said.
The 14-year-old girl was killed and 13 others were injured at an "unauthorized" concert Saturday night in North Charleston, South Carolina, officials said.
Two people were killed and 12 more injured in a shooting at a birthday party in Fairfield, New Jersey, on Saturday night. The 16-year-old was shot and five other teens were injured in a shootout at the Bicentennial Park amphitheater in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday night.
Police said a shootout in downtown Minneapolis early Saturday morning killed two people and wounded eight.
It is unclear why the number of executions has increased so dramatically over the past year. Experts said the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on mental and physical health, social services and more likely played a significant role.