At least 1 dead, 6 injured in mass shooting at NY park
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At least one person is dead and another six people were injured when gunfire erupted inside a crowded Rochester park Sunday evening, according to police, reports New York times.
A victim in their 20s was killed while another person was left in life-threatening condition following the shooting at Maplewood Park around 6:20 p.m., Rochester police said.
Another five victims were also taken to the hospital with minor injuries in the upstate New York city, authorities said.
The park was full of people barbecuing and enjoying the summer weather when a barrage of gunfire broke out — causing the crowd to flee in a chaotic and scary scene, a purported video of the shooting posted on social media shows.
More information about the victims and what led up to the shooting, including the number of suspects, was not immediately available.
The identity of the deceased victim was not immediately released, as authorities worked to notify family members.
No arrests have been made.
Investigators were combing over the crime scene late Sunday night and probing ballistic evidence on the large field._Agencies.
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