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According to foreign media reports, a shooting erupted at a neighborhood party in Baltimore on Sunday, killing two people, injuring 28 others, and leaving a large crime scene, which had an impact on the weekend holiday in the United States. Three of the injured were in critical condition and more than a dozen were under the age of 18. It was the largest mass shooting in the city since 2015.
Baltimore's acting police chief, Richard Wally, said the shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. when at least two people fired at a neighborhood in a residential area of Brooklyn, south of the city. No arrests had been made as of late afternoon. Wally said it's unclear whether the shooting was targeted or random.
The shooting occurred as rallies were held across the country ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Early Sunday morning, a shooting in Kansas left seven people with gunshot wounds and two other victims were stampeded out of a nightclub and hospitalized, Kansas State Police said.
The violence in Baltimore comes as local federal prosecutors this week touted their efforts to reduce violent crime in the city. So far this year, police have reported nearly 130 homicides and nearly 300 shootings, though that's down from the same period last year. The authorities have vowed to crack down on violent crimes committed by repeat offenders.
Wally said nine victims were taken by ambulance in Sunday's shooting and 20 victims were taken to area hospitals with gunshot injuries. Nine people remained in hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Police said Sunday that the deceased were identified as 18-year-old Alia Gonzalez and 20-year-old Kelis Fagbemi. Gonzalez died instantly, and Fagbemi died in hospital. Officials said the 28 injured ranged in age from 13 to 32, with more than half of them under the age of 18.
One woman who attended the party told the Baltimore Banner that "the crowd dispersed three or four times for fear of someone with a gun" and "the DJ would call everyone back and settle the crowd." Another person at the party said there were "several false alarms" earlier in the evening, with people mistaking the sound of fireworks for gunshots.
Baltimore's acting police chief, Richard Wally, said at a news conference Sunday that detectives "will be here for a long time" to examine what he described as "an extensive crime scene."