At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting Sunday morning at the american city of Baltimorethe authorities indicated.
Police received multiple calls about a shooting shortly after 00:30 on Sunday (04:30 GMT) in the neighborhood of Brooklyn from this city in the state of MarylandHe said Commissioner Rich Worley at a press conference.
“When the officers arrived we identified several victims with gunshot wounds”Worley said.
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An adult woman was found dead at the scene, nine victims were transported to nearby hospitals and another 20 to hospitals in the region, it added.
The other deceased victim he was also an adult.
They are looking for the suspect
The commissioner said that they are trying to identify a suspect and determine the motive for the shooting.
“It’s an absolute tragedy that didn’t have to happen,” said the Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott at the press conference.
The United States has the highest rate of deaths from firearms of all developed countries, with a figure of 20,200 deaths in 2022, according to the organization Violence Archive.
Source: Ambito