Mass shooting at Martin Luther King Park in Rochester, New York: how many casualties are there?
Multiple victims have been taken to hospital following the incident at MLK Park, which took place in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Multiple people have been shot at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in downtown Rochester, New York, in an incident which took place in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Rochester shooting: have there been any deaths?
According to initial reports, at least five people were shot and have been taken to hospital, with an unconfirmed number of victims requiring surgery. No deaths have as yet been reported, although the crime scene remains active with a large police presence continuing to investigate the incident.
#BREAKING NEWS: Multiple people have been shot at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in downtown Rochester, New York. A large part of downtown is shut down by law enforcement. The total numbers has not been confirmed yet. One victim was seen in this video being carried up on the… pic.twitter.com/mi3sDq7MV2
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Officers from a number of police agencies, including New York state troopers, flocked to the scene at around 2:40 a.m. ET. A large part of downtown Rochester has been shut down by law enforcement officers.
Witnesses claim a large group of people had gathered at MLK Park for a party, with shots being fired a while after they had arrived. This is a breaking news piece and will be updated as more information emerges.
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