NEW YORK: A shooting took place at 6.20 pm local time on Sunday in a park in Rochester, New York. Many people were present at the time. Several people were injured in the shooting. Local media reported that a 20-year-old had died.
It is not clear who fired the shots, but eyewitnesses say that many people were shot at. In the video footage that has surfaced, there are scenes of people lying down after being shot and others trying to save them. People ran away immediately after the incident.
One person was seriously injured in the shooting and shifted to the hospital. Others are reported to have minor injuries. ‘We don't know how many people were shot at. We are continuing to try to find out,' said Rochester Police Capt. Greg Bello. Police have not released further details of the deceased. The police informed that no one has been arrested in the incident so far.
The new incident has taken place before the shock of the former US President Donald Trump being shot during the presidential election campaign. The firing occurred as he was about to speak at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump's ear was injured in the incident. He was immediately rescued by the security forces.
A 20-year-old named Thomas Matthew Crooks fired from the roof of a building not far from the stage. Another person was killed and two others were seriously injured in the firing. The attacker is a Republican from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He was immediately shot dead by the security forces.