Block Party Ends With 13 Shot, Stabbed, or Hit by Cars

Some injuries were caused by vehicles fleeing gunfire in Syracuse
By Bob Cronin,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 11, 2023 12:25 PM CDT
Block Party Ends With 13 Shot, Stabbed, or Hit By Cars
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Officers arriving at a pop-up block party in New York state early Sunday found at least 13 people had been shot, stabbed, or hit by vehicles. Syracuse police received a call about shots fired early Sunday at a gathering of hundreds of people, USA Today reports. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 25, per Syracuse.com, including three males and 10 females. Five were stabbed, four were shot, and four were struck by vehicles fleeing after the gunfire began. Officials said all of the injured are expected to survive. Police said they'd release more information as their investigation progresses. (More Syracuse stories.)

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