Memorial Day weekend 2022 marred by gun violence as shootings across the US leave at least 26 dead and dozens wounded
MEMORIAL Day weekend has been marred by gun violence as at least 26 people have died following a series of shootings across the nation.
Dozens have been injured as incidents were reported in cities including Chicago and Philadelphia.
At least 21 people were injured in the Windy City, while eight people died after several shootings rocked Philadelphia.
The deadly weekend came just days after 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass school shooting that left Uvalde, Texas reeling.
Chicago rocked by violence
At least five people were killed while 21 were left injured as a series of gun violence rocked Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend.
A man was shot in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on Saturday morning, while two men were shot in Englewood. They were taken to the hospital where they died, according to
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A man, who was standing on the sidewalk, died after being shot in the head and body just after 1am local time on Sunday.
Cops revealed a 33-year-old man was shot several times in the left side of his body before he crashed into a road median.
He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead by doctors.
Dozens of people were injured over the Memorial Day weekend in the Windy City.
Cops said a 34-year-old man was shot in the neck while he was sitting in a parked car.
Meanwhile, a 31-year-old woman, who was standing near the vehicle, was shot in the elbow.
Another victim, 32, was hit in the lower back area, according to police.
Police revealed that a man, 56, was shot at by a person in a white SUV.
Five people were hurt in a mass shooting near Daniel Webster Elementary School in Chicago, reported.
Two other victims were found injured following a separate shooting that happened just after 11pm local time.
Three people were also taken to the hospital in a non-critical condition.
Cops haven’t released any suspect information but ask people with information to call 901-528-2274.
Graduation party turns deadly
One person was killed and two more were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a graduation party in Atlanta, Georgia.
At least 200 people, mostly teens, were inside the Park Lane Event Center when the shooting took place early Saturday morning.
The officers reported finding an adult and two teens, ages 15 and 16, suffering from gunshot wounds.
According to the Fresno Police Department, another 16-year-old teen was shot during the incident
Two of the three teens are in stable condition at a nearby hospital and one of them is in critical condition, officers told the news outlet.
Baltimore Police said a 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the hospital and a girl, of the same age, was hospitalized in stable condition.
Additionally, two men were fatally shot in a triple shooting later on Saturday night.
In the early hours of Sunday, a woman was also fatally shot.
Also on Sunday morning, a 15-year-old boy was shot and remains in stable condition.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement following the 17-year-old boy's death: "I am sickened that this plague continues to grip our city.
"I will continue to push every public safety agency to do more, but it will also require all of us to collectively say enough is enough, that we’re not going to accept or allow violence in our city.
"The mission to build a safer Baltimore requires all of us to lean in because the stakes are too high and the need too urgent."
Fatal shooting at Florida nightclub
One person was killed in a shooting at a nightclub in Florida, three years after another clubber was killed at the same premises.
The tragic incident- which saw multiple shots fired - took place at approximately 11 pm.
Pittsburgh Assistant Police Chief Lavonnie Bickerstaff said: “This was a targeted incident.
"These individuals were after not so much the 18-month-old baby, but there was an individual in the car that they targeted.”
Gunshots in Chattanooga
Six people have been injured and two others are in critical condition in a shooting near Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga.
"They were able to detain at least one person of interest in the incident in the moments after the shooting began."
Police said "several" gunshot victims were rushed to local hospitals with two in critical condition.
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Most of the victims are understood to be in their teens and early 20s.
"We had large groups of juveniles walking around the downtown area this date and we believe it’s from within that group that the shooting took place," a police spokesperson said.
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