STREETS OF BLOOD
Weekend bloodbath as 18 killed including girl, 14, and 72 injured in 13 mass shootings across America
AMERICA has faced a weekend of bloodshed after 18 people were killed and 72 injured in 13 mass shootings in just two days.
The string of fatal incidents across the US come in the wake of several high-profile shootings over the last two weeks.
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Between Friday evening and Sunday evening, 13 mass shootings were reported.
At least five of the incidents happened in a public area, while at least three were carried out at graduation parties.
So far, 18 people have died and more than 70 have been wounded in incidents across the country, according to a tally from .
It comes just weeks after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos gunned down 18 children and three adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
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Phoenix, Arizona
The youngest victim was a 14-year-old girl - who was fatally wounded at a strip mall in Phoenix, Arizona after a fight spiralled into a shooting.
According to , nine people were shot in the chaos at around 1am on Saturday - both inside the building and in a nearby parking lot.
Apart from the teenage girl, two women, five men, and a teenage boy were shot and injured.
Cops said the two women are in a critical condition.
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Police Sergeant Andy Williams said a handgun was used after an argument erupted among those gathered for "some sort of party".
He said: "Many rounds were shot into this crowd of people as everyone fled the area."
The shooter has not been found.
Phoenix mayor Kate Gallego tweeted: "Seems we can’t go a day without another mass shooting.
"Time has run out. Change must happen now."
Chattanooga, Tennessee
In Tennessee, 14 people were shot at a nightclub in Chattanooga early on Sunday morning.
Three more people were hit by cars as they fled the scene.
Celeste Murphy, Chattanooga's police chief, said two people died from gunshot wounds, and another died after being hit by a vehicle.
Cops said 16 of the victims were adults, and one was a juvenile - and several of them are still in critical condition.
The authorities said multiple shooters were involved in the incident and an investigation is ongoing.
According to , police believe "one or more of the victims were targeted".
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, three people died and 11 were injured after multiple shooters opened fire in a popular entertainment area on Saturday evening.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told : "At this point, we don't know whether or not the altercation that took place was between a group of individuals, or if this was tied to another group or affiliation."
She said five guns were used in the shooting.
Outlaw said: "While many were out enjoying a beautiful day in the city, horrendous and unthinkable acts happened in the popular local and tourist hangout.
"These acts claimed the lives of three people and injured 12 others.
"We mourn the lives lost and the dozens of lives affected by this tragedy."
One of the suspects was injured by cops and escaped, while another shooter is thought to have been killed.
The victims were identified as a 34-year-old Gregory Jackson, 27-year-old Alexis Quinn, and 22-year-old Kristopher Minners.
According to , Minners was celebrating his birthday prior to his death.
Summerton, South Carolina
In South Carolina, a woman was killed after two cars pulled up at a graduation party in Summerton on Saturday night and opened fire on the crowd, cops said.
Clarendon County Sheriff's Office said 60 to 70 rounds were fired before the shooters fled.
The statement said it is unclear if anyone in the crowd returned fire at the shooters.
"It is not sure whether shots were fired at specific persons or just randomly into the crowd," police said.
A 32-year-old woman died of gunshot wounds, and another seven people were injured.
Among those wounded were a 12-year-old, a 13-year-old, a 14-year-old, two 15-year-olds, and a 17-year-old.
Chester, Virginia
Another graduation party in Chester, Virginia ended in the death of a 20-year-old man on Friday night.
Seven other people were injured in the shooting.
Two of those injured were struck by a car as the crowd fled the shooting.
Authorities said two separate fights had happened at the party before cops received calls about the gunfire.
Chesterfield County Police Maj. Brad Badgerow said police found 50 casings fired by four different calibers.
"Whether that means it was four people shooting - I can't tell you that," Badgerow said.
"But it looks like there were at least four different weapons that were fired."
The victims' ages range from 16 to 21.
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El Paso, Texas
A shooting at another high school graduation party in Socorro, near El Paso in Texas, left five teens in hospital.
Two are in a critical condition after the incident early on Saturday morning.
The shooting happened after a fight broke out between two groups at the party.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
A man was killed after gunfire erupted in downtown Grand Rapids in the early hours of Sunday morning, .
Three other men were injured.
Cops have not released the identities of ages of the victims.
Mesa, Arizona
Two people died and two more were injured after a shooting outside a bar in Mesa, Arizona.
Cops said the suspects fled the scene as they rushed to The Lounge Soho just after 2.30am local time on Sunday.
Mesa Police Sergeant Chuck Trapani said two men, who haven’t been identified, were found dead in the parking lot with "obvious gunshot wounds".
Cops said a silver car quickly left the scene when officers arrived.
The car was stopped and three people were detained at the scene.
Officers searched the car and no gun was found, but cops found a weapon on the road.
One of those wounded in the shooting was a security guard, police said.
Macon, Georgia
On Saturday night, 19-year-old Cleveland Raines was killed in a shooting at an abandoned house in Macon, Georgia, police said.
Three other victims, 19-year-old Ralph Hughes, 23-year-old Jarvis Devon Hill, and 22-year-old Alizya Sinclair, were hurt in the shooting, according to Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
Cops have not said why the victims were at the abandoned house.
An investigation is ongoing.
Omaha, Nebraska
On Friday night, 31-year-old Pierre R. Hightower was found dead at the scene of a shooting in Omaha, Nebraska.
Three other people were rushed to hospital, according to local reports.
Hempstead, New York
A 19-year-old man was killed after a shooting on Saturday night in Hempstead, New York.
Cops are investigating after three other men, aged 23, 31 and 25, were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds to the ankle and thigh, according to .
Ecorse, Michigan
According to , four people were shot in the early hours of Saturday in an incident involving a party bus.
No deaths have been reported so far from the shooting.
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Saginaw, Michigan
Three people died in a shooting in the early hours of Sunday in Saginaw, Michigan.
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Two men died at the scene, while a woman died from her injuries at the hospital, police said.
Another two men arrived at the hospital and are being treated for injuries.
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