USA: 3 shootings in 36 hours, indiscriminate firing in supermarket and church, UN condemns the attack
Shooing in USA: In 36 hours there was firing in three places in USA. On Saturday, 10 people were killed in a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket in New York City, while on Sunday there were shootings at a church in California and a busy market in Houston. United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres has condemned the shootings in USA.
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| 10 killed in shooting at a supermarket in downtown Buffalo (Photo courtesy Twitter) |
Incidents of mass shootings are increasing in the United States. There have been 3 violent incidents in USA during 36 hours. First on Saturday, there was a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo City, New York, followed by indiscriminate firing at a church in Southern California on Sunday. On the same day, there was also a shooting in a busy market in Houston, in which two people were killed. These accused are being seen as racial violence. According to reports, the man who opened fire at the Buffalo supermarket has been identified as 18-year-old white man Peyton Grandron.
According to reports, 10 people have died in the firing in the supermarket, while 3 were injured. Most of the victims of the shooting were black. Hindustan Times quoted news agencies FP and AP as reporting that the hostage had also live-streamed this social media platform on Twitch. It is being told that US President Joe Biden can go to the city of Buffalo to meet the families of the victims.
The second shooting happened in a church
On Sunday, one person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a church in California. The people present in the church caught the hostage on the spot. According to the police, the suspect is a man of Asian descent, who appears to be between 60 and 70 and investigators believe he is not a resident of the area. Most of the victims of the attack were of Taiwanese origin. According to officials, the suspect opened fire at a banquet held at the church after an early morning prayer meeting. He said that the people present there had caught the attacker till the police reached the spot. According to officials, the suspect has been taken into custody and investigators are questioning 30 to 40 people.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department said on Twitter that the shooting took place around 1:30 p.m. at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods. California Governor Gavin Newsom's office said it was monitoring the situation closely. The office tweeted, 'No one needs to worry about their religious beliefs. Our condolences are with the victim community and all the families affected by this incident.
Two killed in third shootout
On Sunday , two people were killed, while three others were seriously injured in a shooting in a busy market in Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting began after a dispute between two parties, involving five people. However, no 'innocent eyewitness' was hurt in the incident.
KTRK-TV quoted an official as saying that investigators believe that one of the three injured in the hospital opened fire. Two more suspects have been taken into custody from the spot. Gonzalez said on Twitter that the shooting happened when thousands of people were shopping in the market. He said the gunmen fired several shots. Two pistols have also been recovered from the spot. According to Gonzalez, the five people involved in the shooting probably knew each other and were between the ages of 20 and 25.