Bloody weekend in the US because of gun violence
At least 10 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a row of incidents gun violence over the weekend in the US.
On the morning of June 4, a 14-year-old girl was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in Phoenix City (Arizona state), according to AP.
On the same day, a clash between two people at a bar in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) led to a fight. gunfight 3 people were killed and 12 were injured. The incident, which took place in a crowded area, led to chaos and among the victims were people unrelated to the controversy.
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Bullet holes in the window of a store after the shooting in Philadelphia AFP |
In the early morning of 5.6, another shooting occurred outside a nightclub in Chattanooga (Tennessee) killing 3 people and injuring 14 others. Reuters quoted City Police Chief Celeste Murphy as saying that many of the victims were still in critical condition. Among the victims were both people who were hit by bullets and people who were hit by cars fleeing the scene.
In another shooting incident at dawn on June 5, police announced that 3 people were killed and 2 were injured in Saginaw City (Michigan state). According to Reuters, as of the evening of June 5 (noon 6.6 Vietnam time), no suspects in all of the above cases had been arrested.
The shootings over the weekend followed three bloody shootings in the US from mid-May to early June. The first case was at a supermarket in City Buffalo (state). New York) on May 14, killing 10 people, followed by an elementary school in Uvalde (Texas) on May 24, killing 21 people and then a hospital case in Tulsa (Oklahoma state) on June 1, killing 4 people. .
Last week, the US President Joe Biden appeal to parliament ban weapons assaults, ramped up background checks and implemented other gun control measures to stop the mass shootings that are rocking America.
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Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said over the weekend that he was working on the bill with lawmakers from both parties and was confident it would pass. AFP quoted Mr. Murphy as saying the new measure would include investing in health mental health, school safety and some changes to gun laws such as increased background checks on gun buyers.
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