Easter weekend descends into violence as US hit with 3 mass shootings and attacks that left 10 dead and around 100 hurt
THE Easter holiday weekend descended into violence across the US with a spate of deadly attacks and three mass shootings.
Around 100 people were injured in the carnage and at least 10 killed – with South Carolina hit by two major attacks.
A shooting at an Airbnb in Pittsburgh resulted in the deaths of two teens and left nine others wounded.
Terrifying video of the party shows the moment dozens of teenagers ran for their lives.
Teenagers could be heard arguing before one yelled "he got the gun get the f*** out!"
It is believed that a total of 90 shots were fired around 12:30am Sunday morning during the chaotic party at a short-term rented property.
Over 200 people were inside the property, many of them being underaged, said police.
KDKA editor Ed Thompson posted the video which shows the pandemonium that ensued after some partygoers opened fire.
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"He's bout to shoot!" the person shooting the video exclaimed. "We gotta go."
The video shows the massive crowd in the standing-room-only party seemingly attempting to shuffle out of the AirBnB after realizing the violence was imminent.
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The person filming kept urging others to keep moving and get out of the apartment as the unknown gunman started shooting.
Some party attendees jumped out of windows in an attempt to escape the gunfire.
Two of those who jumped sustained broken bones and lacerations, WTAE reported.
This is an ongoing investigation, and no arrests have been made at this time.
There were multiple weapons at the party, as shell casings from rifles and pistols were found at the scene, WTAE-TV reported.
Police are processing evidence from as many as eight separate crime scenes spanning a few blocks around the short-term rental property.
"It is our top priority to find out who did this," said Police Chief Scott Schubert at Sunday's press conference.
"We're not going to sleep until we get this."
SOUTH CAROLINA
A shooting at Columbiana Mall Saturday left 14 people wounded, according to a law enforcement source. Of those injured in the incident, nine people were shot and five others injured.
The injured ranged in age from 15 to 73 years old, police said.
Only one victim, a 73-year-old woman, continued to receive medical treatment, police said.
"All other victims have been treated and released or will be released shortly," police said in a statement.
Police had previously said on Saturday that 10 people were injured by gunfire at the Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, South Carolina.
It is believed that "gang revenge" may have been behind the shooting, but Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook did not mention anything about gangs during a news conference late Saturday afternoon.
However, he said that authorities do not believe the shooting was random and that those involved knew each other.
Holbrook said the shooting was “not a situation of a random person that showed up at the mall," adding that three people had been detained.
Columbia Police said they arrested Jewayne M Price, 22, on a charge of unlawful carrying of a pistol. Police said additional charges may be forthcoming.
In another shooting in South Carolina, nine people were hurt after a shooting at Cara's Lounge.
The incident is being investigated by South Carolina State Law Enforcement.
According to a Facebook post, there was an "Easter Bash" event scheduled at the club on Saturday night.
The event flier advertised exotic dancers and a DJ.
Hampton County is located in southwestern South Carolina along the border with Georgia.
Authorities have not identified any of the victims.
CHICAGO
At least 11 people were shot, with one fatality, in shootings across Chicago.
A man, 27, was fatally shot Sunday morning on the South Side. He was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Another woman was wounded at a restaurant in West Pullman when a shooting broke out on the Far South Side. Two people were arguing inside the restaurant around 2:45am when a male walked outside and opened fire.
The other man returned fire,striking the 26-year-old woman in the forearm while she was waiting to order food.
A 37-year-old man took himself to Mt Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound to the groin after an unknown assailant approached him around 2:45am and fired in his direction.
On Saturday, a 58-year-old man was leaving a residence when he was approached by three unknown men. One of the men struck the victim in the head with an unknown object before the cond man fired a gunshot in the victim's direction.
He sustained a wound to the upper thigh but refused medical services when the Chicago Fire Department arrived at the scene.
PHILADEPHIA
At least four people have died and 14 others were injured in a series of shootings that rocked Philadephia in a single day.
A boy, 18, was hospitalized after being shot twice in the knee in Powelton on Thursday afternoon. The teen suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive.
A man, thought to be in his 20s, died after being shot in the head in South Philadelphia, Fox29 reported.
The victim has not been identified and a motive for the shooting hasn’t been established.
Cops later found a man, 33, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.
A 37-year-old woman and a 25-year-old female were both shot in the thigh and rushed to the hospital in two separate incidents.
Three people were targeted in a shooting that happened on Wallace Street.
Two of the male victims were taken to hospital in a critical condition, while the other is thought to be stable.
Meanwhile, two men, 28 and 66, were rushed to hospital and are in a critical condition after they were shot in Philadelphia's Brewerytown neighborhood, ABC6 reported.
Police data reveals that there have been at least 132 homicides in Philadelphia this year.
ALABAMA
Two shootings in Alabama left three people dead, said authorities. The first incident occurred around 4am Sunday in Prichard.
Justin Trotter, 24, and Romello Williams, 25, shot and killed each other. City spokesperson TJ Pettaway said the two men were arguing before pulling weapons on each other.
Nearly half an hour later, Robert McMillian, 42, drove to the emergency room at University Hospital to check on his friend who was one of the victims in the Prichard homicide.
While in the parking lot, McMillian got into arguments with multiple people, resulting in someone getting out of their car and shooting McMillian, who later died from his injuries.
INDIANAPOLIS
A shooting at a restaurant left one man dead in Indiana and two others possibly wounded early Easter Sunday morning.
Officers were called to a Popeye's Chicken to investigate a reported shooting. A man, believed to be an adult, was found in the parking lot. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition but did not survive.
Two other possible victims from the same incident arrived at Eskenazi Hospital just after 1am.
One victim had what police described as "a non-penetrating gunshot wound."
LOUISIANA
A teenage girl died after being shot in her right cheek in Shreveport. The shooting occurred around 1:17pm on Easter Sunday.
A juvenile and male occupant of a resident were inside the home when the shooting happened.
"The male was displaying a firearm and the one shot was fired," read the incident report. The teenager was taken to Ochsner LSU Health, where she was pronounced dead.
Earlier that day, Zynashaia L Fielding, 23, was found dead in her car from a gunshot wound.
Police have no suspects at this time, however, they stated that long guns were used and that they are looking for a white, four-door vehicle.
VIRGINIA
A man was shot and killed after his car was shot at while he was driving on Interstate 85, said state police.
RaeQwan Curtis Hinton, 25, was driving a black Chrysler 300 when an unknown light-colored sedan fired gunshots at his vehicle before speeding away.
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Hinton was able to get the car off the highway and into a BP gas station parking lot. When police found him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The passenger Hinton was traveling with was not injured. An investigation is ongoing.
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