Worrying explosion in US mass shootings leaves at least 13 dead and more than 40 people injured in one bloody weekend
AT least 13 people have been killed and more than 40 were injured in a spate of shootings that hit the US last weekend.
Six people died and 12 were injured in a shooting that rocked Sacramento, California while one person was killed at a concert shooting in Dallas, Texas.
Two men died and two others were injured following a shooting at a playground in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon.
A suspect accused of killing two sisters in Collinsville, Illinois died after being shot by police following a car chase.
Meanwhile, a man was found dead outside a shopping mall in Virginia on Saturday after being shot.
Statistics from the reveal that at least five kids and 156 people have died this month.
SACRAMENTO SHOOTING
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Six people were killed and at least 12 were injured after suspects opened fire on a nightlife crowd in downtown Sacramento early on Sunday morning.
Disturbing footage showed that 76 shots were fired in 54 seconds as terrified crowds fled the scene.
Cops recovered more than 100 bullet casings from the scene.
The video, obtained by shows that a fight broke out involving at least three men just before the gunfire started.
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Sacramento police chief Kathy Lester told reporters: “The scale of violence that just happened in our city is unprecedented in my 27 years at the Sacramento Police Department.”
The victims of the shooting have been identified as Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32, Devazia Turner, 29, Johntaya Alexander, 21, Melinda Davis, 57, Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21, and dad of two Sergio Harris, 38.
Pamela Harris said her daughter called her just after 2am local time on Sunday to say that her son Sergio had been shot and killed outside a nightclub.
She said: “She said he was dead. I just collapsed.”
Harris told the Today Show Monday: “Hopefully they’ll catch these people and prosecute them to the fullest.
"Because this was senseless. He has two young daughters that love him dearly, and he loved them. They’re not gonna see their father anymore."
Pop stars and ex-Disney duo Aly & AJ revealed on Sunday that they were "caught in the crossfire" of the shooting while exiting a venue where they had just performed.
One of the suspects Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested in connection with the shooting.
Cops arrested him on charges of assault with a firearm and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
But, officers are unsure if he allegedly opened fire first or shot back in response, according to .
Smiley Martin, who police say is Dandrae’s brother, was taken into custody Tuesday.
say the 27-year-old was seriously injured during the shooting and will be formally booked after completing his medical care.
SAN FRANCISCO
Hours after a mass shooting rocked Sacramento, two men were killed at a park in San Francisco.
Cops found four men who were injured, according to the Associated Press.
Aid was provided but two of the men died after being taken to hospital.
The victims have not yet been identified.
Cops revealed that no arrests have been made as investigations are ongoing.
DALLAS CONCERT SHOOTING
Kealon Gilmore, 26, was gunned down as shots were fired at a concert in Dallas just after midnight on Sunday.
The victim, was found lying near the stage with a gunshot wound to the head.
Pals said it “seems like the good ones always go first” as they paid tribute to Kealon online.
Meanwhile, 16 people were injured, according to police.
The victims, whose ages range from 13-29, are thought to be in a stable condition.
Around 2,000 people attended the Second Annual Epic Easter Bike Out and Field Party.
Police chief Eddie Garcia said shots were fired into the air before an argument erupted.
Michelle White told the that she heard loud bangs which sounded like fireworks.
She admitted that she felt “helpless” as she battled through crowds and paramedics, trying to help people.
Witness Luke Smith told WFAA: “It was so jam-packed right here, you couldn’t get in or out. When I got to my car, somebody was shooting.
“I rolled down my window and I heard [shots].”
Dallas police are investigating how the event took place when organizers didn’t have a permit.
Garcia said: “The concert shouldn’t have been allowed to happen in the first place.”
He added that concert-goers “shouldn’t have to worry about enjoying themselves”.
COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS
Adam Cobb, 32, allegedly shot dead sisters Jamie, 30, and Jessica Joiner, 34.
Police said that he lived with Jamie in Collinsville, according to the
She had traveled to Illinois from Missouri to live with Cobb, according to police.
The pair were no longer dating as Jessica helped her sister move out of the home.
Cops said the two sisters were shot in the head or neck and a family dog was also found dead at the scene.
Maj. Jeff Connor, of Madison County, said a gun was found in Cobb’s car.
After allegedly shooting the sisters, he apparently led cops on a chase before he was shot.
Police revealed that the 32-year-old died in Springfield on Sunday.
VIRGINIA MALL SHOOTING
Roosevelt McKinney was shot dead in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday following an argument over money, police revealed.
Cops believe that McKinney and the suspected shooter were related.
Two women suffered injuries to their ankles and were taken to hospital.
Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
McKinney’s family said they’re still coming to terms with his death, reported.
Pal Claymar Quez said: “It just really hits home. It hurts. Especially somebody that, you know, that young at 33 years old.”
He added: “Nobody thinks that they’re going to go down to the mall and lose their life.”
BUFFALO SHOOTING
Four people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital following after shots were fired in Buffalo, New York.
The victims were leaving a party just after 1am local time on Sunday when gunfire erupted, reported.
Police have identified the victims as a 16-year-old teen boy, a 23-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman, and a 39-year-old man.
COLORADO SPRINGS
Two shootings that happened within Colorado Springs within minutes on Saturday evening left four people injured.
Cops believe the incidents were related as they investigated the motives, reported.
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One of the victims was taken to the hospital in a critical condition.
The victims haven’t been identified and police haven’t revealed any details about potential shooters.
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