Washington,
The birthday of the first president of the United States, George Washington, is celebrated there as Presidents’ Day. It is celebrated on 3rd Monday of February every year. This day is a public holiday across the United States.
As this public holiday falls on weekends with Saturday and Sunday, Americans spend 3 days visiting various places including tourist destinations.
In this situation, the shooting incidents that took place across the country during the Presidents Day holiday shook the United States.
Three people, including a one-year-old baby, were killed when a car was opened fire on a freeway in Chicago. Teen killed in shooting at New Orleans carnival Similarly, 7 people were killed in shooting incidents in 4 different places, including a nightclub and a supermarket in the state of Mississippi.
A New Jersey man shot and killed his wife, daughter and son before committing suicide. An 18-year-old boy shot and killed a police officer who went to investigate a robbery at Temple University in Tennessee.
Los Angeles-based Catholic Bishop David O’Kenoll’s home was shot and killed by assailants who escaped.
17 people were killed in such shooting incidents across the United States. Dozens were injured.