Two Killed, Six Wounded in Memphis Block Party Shooting

Two people were killed and six others wounded in a shooting at a block party on Saturday in the US city of Memphis.

Memphis Block Party Shooting

The Memphis Police Department wrote on his X handle that two people were found dead at the scene, while one of the six wounded who was rushed to the hospital is still in critical condition.

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According to them, the shooting occurred at an unpermitted block party with about 200 to 300 people near Orange Mound Park in the southern state of Tennessee.

A report, however, revealed that gun violence is common in the United States, a country where there are more firearms than people.

Meanwhile, attempts to clamp down on gun rights are always met with stiff political resistance.