In California, United States, around six individuals have been shot to death as well as nine people were injured during the incident in the state capital of Sacramento on Sunday, according to police officials.
The Sacramento police department has mentioned on the Twitter account, “Officers located at least fifteen shooting victims, including six who are deceased.”
In the previous tweet, which was at the time, 4.00 am (1100 GMT), had called for the individuals to avoid the location “as a large police presence will remain as well as the scene remains active.”
Moreover, a video has been shared on the internet depicting the individuals fighting on the streets, then they started running as the gunfire began, and the voice was of the shooting was clear.
Along with this, the incident took place in the downtown area, in that area included bars as well as restaurants. The police shared some of the more details.
As per the Gun Violence Archive website, it is the new mass casualty shooting in the United States where firearms are used in around 40,000 causalities in a single year which also includes suicides.
Meanwhile, a three-quarter of all the homicides in the United
States are committed to firearms as well as the number of pistols, revolvers, and other guns sold is constantly rising.
Over 23 million guns have been sold in 2020, a record, as well as 20 million in 2021, according to the data collected by the official website.
Furthermore, in June 2021, a maximum of 30 percent of American adults have mentioned in the statement that they have one gun, as per the survey.
