Hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate “Brooklyn Day” early Sunday local time.
Saana Uosukainen,
Jussi Nurminen
There was a mass shooting in Baltimore on the east coast of the United States. According to the police, two people died and 30 were injured in the shooting. Police commissioner of Richard Worley three of the injured are in critical condition.
CNN’s said at least nine people had injuries from the shooting when police arrived.
Mayor of Baltimore Brandon Scott called what happened “a reckless and reckless act”.
The Baltimore police reported about the mass shooting on their Twitter account on Sunday morning Finnish time.
For example Fox’s local channel said earlier that there would be several dead and almost 30 wounded. Eyewitnesses told Fox that they heard dozens of shots.
According to eyewitnesses, hundreds of people had gathered there to celebrate the Brooklyn Day event.
The shooting was also reported on Sunday USA Today.
Source: AP, Reuters
Updated 12.53: with fresh information.