A mass shooting in downtown Orlando leaves 7 people hospitalized. The assailant is still at large
(CNN)At least seven shooting victims were hospitalized Sunday after a melee in downtown Orlando, Florida.
The violence erupted around 2 a.m. ET Sunday after a large fight broke out, Orlando Police Chief Eric D. Smith said.
An unidentified assailant pulled out a handgun and fired into the crowd, injuring seven people.
All seven victims were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were listed in stable condition, Smith said.
Authorities do not immediately have a description of the shooter.
According to the non-profit Gun Violence Archive, the US has had at least 381 mass shootings this year. That's an average of more than 1.7 mass shootings every day.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/31/us/orlando-downtown-mass-shooting/index.html
The violence erupted around 2 a.m. ET Sunday after a large fight broke out, Orlando Police Chief Eric D. Smith said.
An unidentified assailant pulled out a handgun and fired into the crowd, injuring seven people.
All seven victims were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were listed in stable condition, Smith said.
Authorities do not immediately have a description of the shooter.
According to the non-profit Gun Violence Archive, the US has had at least 381 mass shootings this year. That's an average of more than 1.7 mass shootings every day.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/31/us/orlando-downtown-mass-shooting/index.html
