About
150 fatalities and more than 365 injured
were registered in the United States during the holiday bridge for the commemoration of Independence Day, according to data provided by the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), an organization that accounts for incidents of armed violence.
Figures compiled by GVA from more than 7,500 police and government agencies encompass clashes and shootings that occurred between Friday, July 2, and Sunday, July 4.
According to the same source, in several cities in Texas in that period, between July 2 and 4, a total of 13 dead and 46 injured by shootings were registered, while in Georgia the death toll also rose to 13.
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In North Carolina, 8 people were killed and 6 were injured
, while in California, 6 died and 20 were injured as a result of shootings or clashes with gunshots.
One of the most violent places over the weekend was Chicago, where at least 8 deaths and 36 injuries were recorded, not counting the
two police officers who were injured when dispersing a mob
early Monday morning at an event celebrating the Independence Day.
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New York State also recorded countless violent acts during the holiday post: 7 people killed and a total of 35 injured in shootings.
In New York City, two victims died of their wounds: a 33-year-old man, who was shot in the chest and head Sunday in the Bronx, and
a 22-year-old man who, in a separate event in that same district, He was hit in the torso
, according to the local channel Pix 11.
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In addition, a 19-year-old girl was in critical condition after being shot on Sunday night by a man dressed in black who approached her and her partner and fled after shooting.
The violent weekend comes at a
time of concern in New York and other American cities over the increase in shootings
, which have been on the rise since shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The figures for this July 5, which is considered a federal holiday, continue to be counted.
In the last hours of this Monday, at least 40 other people had been killed by shootings.
With information from EFE and AP
