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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Two women died and five other people were wounded when gunfire erupted Sunday evening at a crowded public park in Rochester, New York.
Hundreds of people were at an all-day gathering in Rochester’s Maplewood Park when the shooting started around 6:20 p.m., authorities said. Investigators were still trying Monday to determine what prompted the violence and who was responsible, but Police Chief David Smith said multiple weapons were fired.
“I looked up and I hear somebody yell. He’s got a gun! Run!” Rochester resident Shelly Strong told reporters near the scene.
Tyasia Manning, 25, a city employee, was killed, police said. A second victim, Phylicia Council, 34, died later.
The five other people hit by bullets suffered graze wounds and other injuries that weren’t life-threatening, authorities said at a news conference Monday.
Before the violence, “people were in a celebratory mood, enjoying the warm weather, having a good time,” Mayor Malik Evans said. He recalled seeing a stroller and people’s shoes at the park in the aftermath.