NEW DELHI: Two separate shooting incidents left two people dead and 17 injured over the weekend in Louisville, Kentucky, and Fordyce, Arkansas. In Louisville, a shooting outside the H20 Lounge nightclub early Saturday resulted in one death and seven injuries, according to police sources cited by CNN. Meanwhile, in Fordyce, a grocery store shooting on Friday claimed three lives and injured ten others.
In the Kentucky shooting, Aaron Ellis, a public information officer with the police department, confirmed that all six individuals had been shot.The police said, “Those injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.” No information regarding the suspect has been released, and it remains unclear how many individuals opened fire or what triggered the shooting.
“The relationship of the victims, if any, is not known at this time,” the police added, emphasising that the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
The police reported that the second individual was transported to a hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. Subsequently, medical staff informed that an additional six adult victims had arrived at local hospitals for treatment following the shooting incident.
In Arkansas, the shooting at the grocery store claimed the lives of three individuals and injured ten others, as reported by authorities during a news conference, according to the report.
The Arkansas State Police reported that the incident took place at the Mad Butcher grocery store around 11:30 am local time, as per the report. Mike Hagar, Secretary of Public Safety and Director of Arkansas State Police, stated that law enforcement quickly responded to the scene and engaged in a confrontation with the “lone suspect,” resulting in an exchange of gunfire. Both officers and the suspect sustained injuries, but none are considered life-threatening.
The report stated that in the past few weeks, the US has experienced numerous shooting incidents, with the Gun Violence Archive recording at least 21 other mass shootings since last Friday.
In the Kentucky shooting, Aaron Ellis, a public information officer with the police department, confirmed that all six individuals had been shot.The police said, “Those injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.” No information regarding the suspect has been released, and it remains unclear how many individuals opened fire or what triggered the shooting.
“The relationship of the victims, if any, is not known at this time,” the police added, emphasising that the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
The police reported that the second individual was transported to a hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. Subsequently, medical staff informed that an additional six adult victims had arrived at local hospitals for treatment following the shooting incident.
In Arkansas, the shooting at the grocery store claimed the lives of three individuals and injured ten others, as reported by authorities during a news conference, according to the report.
The Arkansas State Police reported that the incident took place at the Mad Butcher grocery store around 11:30 am local time, as per the report. Mike Hagar, Secretary of Public Safety and Director of Arkansas State Police, stated that law enforcement quickly responded to the scene and engaged in a confrontation with the “lone suspect,” resulting in an exchange of gunfire. Both officers and the suspect sustained injuries, but none are considered life-threatening.
The report stated that in the past few weeks, the US has experienced numerous shooting incidents, with the Gun Violence Archive recording at least 21 other mass shootings since last Friday.
