NEW DELHI: In the early hours of Sunday morning, a shooting incident occurred at Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square in Rochester, New York, resulting in six people being injured.
According to Rochester Police chief David Smith, the shooting took place around 2.45 am when at least one individual opened fire on a group of people during an altercation.Fortunately, none of the injuries sustained by the victims are considered life-threatening.
The victims of the shooting include a 17-year-old boy, three men aged 18, 21, and 33, and two women aged 20 and 25.
As of now, no arrests have been made in direct connection with the shooting. However, police did arrest a 38-year-old man who allegedly fought with officers as they were responding to the incident.
During the attempt to detain the man, one officer was injured and required hospital treatment.
The man who fought with the officers has been charged with “second-degree assault, second-degree obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest and second-degree harassment,” according to Chief Smith.
During a news conference on Sunday, Smith emphasised the added difficulty faced by officers when individuals actively fight with them while they are trying to provide medical assistance to the victims.
According to Rochester Police chief David Smith, the shooting took place around 2.45 am when at least one individual opened fire on a group of people during an altercation.Fortunately, none of the injuries sustained by the victims are considered life-threatening.
The victims of the shooting include a 17-year-old boy, three men aged 18, 21, and 33, and two women aged 20 and 25.
As of now, no arrests have been made in direct connection with the shooting. However, police did arrest a 38-year-old man who allegedly fought with officers as they were responding to the incident.
During the attempt to detain the man, one officer was injured and required hospital treatment.
The man who fought with the officers has been charged with “second-degree assault, second-degree obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest and second-degree harassment,” according to Chief Smith.
During a news conference on Sunday, Smith emphasised the added difficulty faced by officers when individuals actively fight with them while they are trying to provide medical assistance to the victims.