Two people were killed and nine others — including three teenagers — were injured in a shooting at Fairmount Park on Memorial Day, police said on Tuesday.
The nine who were injured in the Monday night shooting are in stable condition. Police identified the deceased on Tuesday morning as Amya Devlin, 23, and Mikhail Bowers, 21.
A large number of adults were present at the park, authorities said.
“We have not recovered any weapons at this time,” the officer said. No arrests have been made.
“This is significant. It’s Memorial Day… we understand the significance of this event and we will make sure to provide an update on Tuesday.”
Memorial Day, traditionally observed on the last Monday of May, is a federal holiday in the United States dedicated to honoring and mourning military personnel who have died in the performance of their duties.
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Reporting by Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonali Paul, Clarence Fernandez and Raju Gopalakrishnan.
