Six people are hurt, including two children, as a gunman opens fire during a festival in Round Rock, Texas. victims in critical condition; inquiries are ongoing on potential deaths.
A Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock, Texas, was ruined on Saturday night by a shooting. At least six individuals were hurt, including two children, when the shooter opened fire into the crowd using an automatic rifle. According to reports, each victim is in critical condition. Although unofficial reports, which have not yet been verified by officials, indicate that there may be casualties. The incident at Old Settlers Park is being looked into by the Round Rock Police Department.
“The inquiry is still underway, and this is a dynamic scene. Kindly stay away from the area,” the police department had earlier posted on X. Emergency personnel and law enforcement are present at the location. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, they responded to an aid request and took six patients—two of whom were children—to nearby hospitals. It has been revealed that each victim suffered from possibly critical injuries.
Three people shot dead and numerous others injured:
KVUE ABC reports that multiple people were hurt and that at least two people died. Subsequent reports, however, indicate that there may now be three fatalities. The gunman’s suspect remains at large. According to reports, the Juneteenth festival was in full flow when two groups got into a fight close to the vendor area. Witnesses said that during the altercation, a gun was drawn and shots were fired. It is unclear to Round Rock Police how many people were engaged in the shooting.
Hours after the Michigan splash pad shooting, in which a shooter shot and injured ten individuals, including children, the tragedy was made public. In a press conference, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard stated that the incident happened at approximately 5 p.m. (2100 GMT) when someone parked a car at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and fired about 30 rounds from a 9mm semi-automatic Glock, reloading several times.