A mass shooting at Maplewood park in Rochester, New York, resulted in one fatality and at least six injuries on Monday, as reported by local media. Rochester police arrived at the scene at approximately 6:20 pm after receiving reports of gunfire at a large gathering. Upon arrival, officers found multiple individuals with gunshot wounds and observed a large crowd fleeing the area.
As per the rochesterfirst.com, the Rochester police responded to a 6:20 pm call about gunfire at a large gathering on Bridge View Drive park. Upon arrival, they found multiple people with gunshot wounds and a crowd fleeing the scene.
According to police cited by the local media, one 20-year-old person has died, while another one’s in serious condition. Other five injured people have been hospitalized with ‘relatively minor injuries.’ The identity of the deceased victim has not been released, as police are still in the process of notifying the family.
Eyewitnesses posted video footage on social media, capturing scenes of people fleeing in panic amid the gunfire.
_BREAKING: One person is dead and at least another six are injured following a mass shooting at Maplewood Park in Rochester, New York.
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Authorities have confirmed that a party was occurring at the park when the shooting incident unfolded. However, the details leading up to the violence are still unclear.
Several police departments, including Irondequoit Police, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Rochester Police, and New York State Police, have responded to the initial report of the shooting and continue to investigate the scene.