At least 23 people were injured in a shooting during a party at an Oklahoma lake — the latest in a trio of shootings involving teens or young adults over the weekend across the US.
The chaos spread to a campground near Arcadia Lake, about 13 miles north of Oklahoma City, around 9 p.m. Sunday, Edmond police spokeswoman Emily Ward said.
The victims suffered injuries “ranging from serious to severe, including gunshot wounds”. Edmond police said In an update on Monday. A local health system said 13 people were hospitalized Sunday.
Ward told CNN that no suspects are in custody, but police do not believe there is any threat to the public.
“It’s obviously a very horrific situation,” he told reporters at the scene. “We are working extremely hard to find these suspects and help these victims.”
The attack is one of more than 130 mass shootings in the U.S. this year that have killed four or more people, according to gun violence archive. At least 278 youth aged 12 to 17 have died in shootings so far this year, according to the GVA, while 796 others have been injured.
A woman was killed and at least two others were injured in a shooting at a post-prom party in Indianapolis, hours after a shooting at a post-prom party in Oklahoma. CNN affiliate WTHR Informed.
Just a day earlier, two teenagers – aged 16 and 17 – were killed and at least 10 others were injured at a party in Texas attended by “teenagers and young adults”. Amarillo Police Department Said.
Police said in a statement that officers were searching for two suspects in connection with the shooting and that the incident appeared to be a targeted attack. update monday.
Studies show that as temperatures rise, the likelihood of violence also increases.
The Oklahoma mass shooting occurred during an unsanctioned party that was “publicized on multiple social media platforms, attended by a large crowd of young adults from throughout the metro area.” Edmond police said In a statement on Monday.
It is unclear what exactly led to the shooting. “We’re talking to victims and witnesses across the metro,” Ward said at a late-night news conference.
According to a CNN affiliate, authorities believe the attackers were two men wearing ski masks and opened fire. womb Informed. Edmond police declined to provide further details Monday and said investigators are “actively working the case and are not releasing suspect information at this time.”
Jeremiah Braxton, 18, told the associated press There were about 250 people at the party and trouble started when a group of girls started arguing over the boyfriend.
“It started complete chaos,” Braxton told the AP.
He told that when people saw their friends fighting, they got scared and started panicking.
Braxton told the AP that as he was running he heard gunshots coming from different directions for several minutes. He told the AP that two of his friends were hit by bullets.
As of Monday afternoon, six of the 13 shooting victims hospitalized have been released, Integris Health told CNN.
Spokeswoman Brooke Cayot said seven victims were still hospitalized and ranged in age from 16 to 30. On Monday, the condition of three was critical and the condition of four was serious.
They were among the young revelers at the party, which started after dark and was “not a permitted or reserved gathering,” Edmond police said.
Arcadia Lake is a popular destination for picnicking, camping, fishing and water sports. Edmond has approximately 100,000 residents.
A flyer seen on social media shows an event called Sunday Funday was scheduled for Sunday evening near the lake.
“Please send prayers our way and we apologize to everyone,” organizers said in a separate post.
This story has been updated with additional information.
Improvement:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly named a witness to a shooting in Oklahoma. He is Jeremiah Braxton.