Reference News Network, July 7 report. According to the Associated Press on July 5, multiple shootings occurred across the United States during this year's Independence Day (July 4) holiday. Among them, a shooting incident in Indianapolis early on July 5 resulted in at least two teenagers' deaths, and the police chief publicly expressed frustration over the recent violent incidents in the city.
Chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Chris Bailey, told reporters on July 5 that this chaos was "completely unacceptable and unnecessary," and parents and guardians needed to better control their children.
He said in the downtown area: "There are hundreds of unattended children here. I don't know how many times I've said it: we are not your child's caretaker. You are! Parents and guardians must strengthen supervision. A child has died."
According to reports, large-scale shootings also occurred in other cities, including Philadelphia, Chicago, and Brockton in Massachusetts. After a fight incident in Brockton early on July 5, six people were hospitalized.
Violence and shootings usually increase in summer, especially around the Fourth of July, which has always been one of the days with the highest number of deaths in the United States each year.
Gun violence in Chicago left seven people seriously injured or in critical condition. Prior to this, another mass shooting occurred on a busy street known for restaurants and nightlife on the evening of the 2nd, resulting in four deaths and 14 injuries.
In Queens, New York City, a knife attack occurred after a fireworks display, resulting in one death and three injuries. At the same time, a man in Walpole, Massachusetts, died after being hit by fireworks.
Georgia officials reported two boat explosions on Lake Lanier on July 4. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources stated that a boat exploded on Lake Lanier, causing second- or third-degree burns to seven victims aged between 5 and 45. The department stated that another boat exploded and sank on Lake Notley, resulting in seven burn injuries. (Translated by Li Sha)
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