New York - SANA
At least six people, including a police officer, were killed and others were injured today in a shooting incident in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.
According to the American news network, "NBC", at least 6 people were killed in Jersey City, including a police officer in the shooting, and two other officers were injured in a neighborhood of Jersey City.
The American channel CNN quoted Mayor Stephen Volop as saying that a number of people were killed in the accident, confirming the death of a policeman and wounding 3 others as a result of the accident, and he clarified that the available information indicates that the police received information about the presence of two gunmen in one of the areas where the exchange of fire The fire after the police arrived.
According to the American Associated Press, a school close to the shootout was closed, indicating that all staff and students are safe.
Heavy shooting occurred sporadically at least an hour, along a major road.
And shootings are taking place almost daily in the United States of America amid a large increase in the frequency of violence, especially inside schools, against multiple backgrounds and causes that have killed many of the dead and injured and shed light on a society that suffers from many crises, deep problems and widespread violence among its members, especially after Donald Trump arrives at the White House in early 2017.