At least one person is dead and another six people were injured when gunfire erupted inside a crowded Rochester park Sunday evening, July 28, according to police.
A victim in their 20s was killed while another person was left in life-threatening condition following the shooting at Maplewood Park around 6:20 p.m., Rochester police said.
Another five victims were also taken to the hospital with minor injuries in the upstate New York City, authorities said.
The park was full of people barbecuing and enjoying the summer weather when gunfire broke out, causing the crowd to flee in a chaotic and scary scene, a purported video of the shooting posted on social media shows.
Police officials later confirmed that they were searching for more than one shooter but the exact number of gunmen was still unknown.
Investigators were combing over the crime scene late Sunday night and probing ballistic evidence on the large field. Bello urged park-goers to send any videos and tips connected to the shooting to police.
