{"id":8209,"date":"2023-06-19T17:25:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T16:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=8209"},"modified":"2023-06-19T17:47:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T16:47:07","slug":"wave-of-gunfire-leaves-multiple-wounds-in-three-u-s-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/americas\/united-states\/wave-of-gunfire-leaves-multiple-wounds-in-three-u-s-cities\/2023\/06\/19\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Wave of gunfire leaves multiple wounds in three U.S. cities:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"sw\">WASHINGTON-(REUTERS)-In<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">series<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">tragic<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">events,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">mass<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">shootings<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">have<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">occurred<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">three<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">major<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">US<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">cities<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">with<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">mixed<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">results.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Experts<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">responded<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">quickly<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">incident<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">worked<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">decisively<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">ensure<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">safety<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">welfare<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">victims.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Mass<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">shootings<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">have<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">occurred<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Carson,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">California,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Baltimore,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">San<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Francisco,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">paving<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">way<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">for<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">destruction<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">unrest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\">Shortly<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">after<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">midnight,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">experts<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Carson,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Calif.,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">south<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Los<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Angeles,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">received<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">an<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">emergency<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">call,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">KABC<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">TV<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">reported.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">They<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">responded<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">quickly<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">found<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">people<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">between<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">ages<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">16<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">24.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">The<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Los<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Angeles<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Sheriff&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Department<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">issued<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">statement<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">saying<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">immediately<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">rushed<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">nearby<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">treatment<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">center.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Two<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">minor,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">highlighting<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">seriousness<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">incident.<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\">While<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">answering<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">first<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">call,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">experts<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">flinched<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">when<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">they<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">encountered<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">another<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">disturbing<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">situation.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">A<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">16-year-old<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">boy<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">with<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">gunshot<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">wounds<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">was<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">found<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">truck<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">that<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">had<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">hit<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">an<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">adjacent<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">bulkhead.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">The<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">circumstances<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">this<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">incident<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">are<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">still<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">under<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">investigation.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Baltimore:<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\">Six<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">people<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">shooting<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Baltimore<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">on<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Friday<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">night.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Fortunately,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">all<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">victims<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">are<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">expected<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">survive,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">which<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">is<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">spark<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">confidence<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">dire<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">circumstances.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Around<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">9<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">p.m.,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">police<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">heard<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">sound<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">water<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">cannons<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">coming<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">from<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">north<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">city.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">When<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">they<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">taunted<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">crime<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">scene,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">three<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">men<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">appeared<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">with<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">various<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">bullet<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">wounds.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Recovery<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">was<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">considered<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">urgent<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">as<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">immediately<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">transported<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">nearby<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">healing<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">center<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">for<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">treatment.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Encourage<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">investigative-minded<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">professionals<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">locate<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">three<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">other<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">who<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">seeking<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">medical<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">attention<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">provide<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">assistance<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">independently.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">These<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">people<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">had<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">non-life-threatening<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">gunshot<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">wounds<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">on<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">their<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">way<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">nearby<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">treatment<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">center.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Baltimore<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Police<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Department<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Representative<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Lindsay<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Eldridge<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">said<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">victims<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">ranged<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">age<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">from<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">17<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">26,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">highlighting<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">impact<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">incident<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">on<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">young<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">people.<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\">On<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Sunday<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">night,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">car-to-car<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">shootouts<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">erupted,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">streets<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">San<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Francisco<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">destroyed<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">violence.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Six<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">people<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">emotional<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">shootout,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">which<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">began<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">suddenly<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">at<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">7pm.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Two<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">were<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">wounded,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">one<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">whom<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">was<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">seriously<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">life-threatening<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">condition.<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\">Law<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">enforcement<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">officials<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">responded<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">quickly<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">chaotic<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">situation,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">ensuring<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">safety<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">injured<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">launching<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">an<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">investigation<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">into<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">incident.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">The<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">thought<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">process<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">behind<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">shooting<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">personality<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">perpetrator<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">remain<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">mystery<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">at<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">this<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">time.<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\">These<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">disturbing<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">episodes<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">are<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">a<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">clear<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">update<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">on<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">relentless<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">issue<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">gun<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">violence<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">that<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">plagues<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">diverse<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">communities<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">across<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">United<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">States.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Experts<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">each<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">city<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">are<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">working<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">tirelessly<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">secure<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">bring<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">perpetrators<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">justice.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">The<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">safety<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">security<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">residents<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">is<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">of<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">paramount<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">importance<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">as<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">law<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">enforcement<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">seeks<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">bring<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">peace<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">tranquility<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">these<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">affected<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">areas.<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"sw\">As<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">investigation<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">continues,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">communities<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">affected<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">by<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">shootings<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">are<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">uniting<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">in<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">challenge,<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">supporting<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">each<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">other<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">showing<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">their<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">strength.<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">Efforts<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">anticipate<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">future<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">violence<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">and<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">improve<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">public<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">safety<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">continue<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">as<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">cities<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">ponder<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">the<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">need<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">for<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">comprehensive<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">measures<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">to<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">address<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">firearms-related<\/span> <span class=\"sw\">violations.<\/span><span class=\"sw\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON-(REUTERS)-In a series of tragic events, mass shootings have occurred in three major US cities with mixed results. Experts responded quickly to the incident and worked decisively to ensure the safety and welfare of the victims. Mass shootings have occurred in Carson, California, Baltimore, and San Francisco, paving the way for destruction and unrest. Shortly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[2409,5795,6416],"tags":[884,6762,6763,6764,6765,6766,6767],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kill.webp","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8209"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8209"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8220,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8209\/revisions\/8220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}