UPDATE
Jul 29, 2024 1:16 PM CDT
Two women were killed and five other people were injured when gunfire erupted during a Sunday afternoon barbecue at a park in Rochester, upstate New York, authorities said Monday. On Sunday, they said one person had been killed and another had suffered a life-threatening injury. During the gathering at Maplewood Park, "rounds were fired from multiple weapons, striking the victims," Police Chief David Smith said at a news conference. Tyasia Manning, 25, a city employee, was killed, police said. A second victim, Phylicia Council, 34, died later, the AP reports. No suspects are in custody, said Smith, who urged people with information or video of the shooting to come forward.
Jul 29, 2024 12:30 AM CDT
One person is dead and at least six others were injured following a mass shooting Sunday at a park in upstate New York, the AP reports. Rochester police said they responded to Maplewood Park around 6:20pm to a large gathering with shots fired and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds. An adult in their 20s was killed, another person suffered a life-threatening injury, and five people were hospitalized with minor injuries, Capt. Greg Bello said. The identity of the victim fatally shot has not yet been released pending the notification of family, Bello said.
Several police agencies responded to the park including the Irondequoit Police, Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Rochester Police, and New York State Police. Rochester police did confirm a party was happening in the area at the time of the shooting. "At this point we don't know how many people were shooting," Bello said. "We are trying to work our way through as many witnesses as we can." No suspects were in custody, police said. Police asked that anyone with video of the shooting send it to Major Crimes, contact Crime Stoppers, or call either 311 or 911 with any information.
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