A block from the shooting, Sacramento police closed a street.
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At least six people were killed and ten others were injured in a gunshot in downtown Sacramento. Emergency services called on residents to avoid the area. The investigations are ongoing.
BAt least six people have been killed in a shooting in the US city of Sacramento. Ten other people were injured, said the police in California’s capital on Sunday morning (local time).
Around 2 a.m. on Sunday night, the police were called because of shots in the city center. The security forces found a crowd and several victims. They are looking for suspects and asking the public for information. She did not comment on the background of the fact or on further details.
In a tweet about the incident, the police had called on residents to avoid the area in the center of the city. The emergency services were on site with a large contingent.
The crime took place in downtown Sacramento, which is home to many bars and restaurants. A video was published on the Internet showing a scuffle between several people on a street. When shots are heard, the crowd breaks up and people flee in panic. The authenticity of the recordings could not initially be checked.
Firearm attacks with multiple deaths occur again and again in the United States. According to a count by the Gun Violence Archive website, around 45,000 people were killed by gun violence nationwide last year. Suicides were also counted. Since the beginning of the year, the website has already recorded 10,700 deaths.
The right to bear a gun is a highly controversial issue in the United States. Attempts to tighten the lax gun laws repeatedly fail due to resistance from conservative Republicans and the influential gun lobby.