The event occurred yesterday outside a theater in Richmond, the state capital, where students from a local college celebrated their graduation. An 18-year-old graduate and a 36-year-old man were killed in the action.
Two people died and five were injuredone of them serious, during a shooting near a college in the state of Virginia, in the eastern United Statesafter which he was arrested a 19 year old suspectreported the Police.
The incident occurred yesterday on the outskirts of a theater in richmondthe state capital, where students from a local college celebrated their graduation, the city’s acting police chief told reporters, Rick Edwards.
they were killed in action an 18 year old graduate and a 36 year old manwhile of the five injured, one remained in critical condition, it added.
ORA 19-year-old suspect fled the scenebut shortly after he was arrested and will be charged with second degree murder, he added.
The suspect knew one of the victims.
The official did not name a possible motive for the crime, but said the suspect knew at least one of the victims.
“People scattered, it was very chaotic”described Edwards, reported the AFP news agency.
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In addition, he specified that several pistols were recovered at the scene.
The incident occurred at a time when the country is experiencing a mass shooting epidemiclargely attributable to the indiscriminate use of weapons by the population, a situation that is a matter of concern for part of the president Joe Biden.
The United States has the highest death rate of all developed countries.s, 49,000 in 2021 according to the latest statistics, due to the uncontrolled use of firearms.
Source: Ambito
