Key takeaways:
- At least six people were killed and over 40 were injured in multiple mass shootings across the country during the Halloween weekend.
- In Texarkana, Texas, three people were killed and three others were injured at a party.
- In Tampa, Florida, two shooters opened fire in the Ybor City area, resulting in two people killed and 18 injured. Tyrell Stephen Phillips, 22, was arrested in connection with the shooting.
At least six people were killed and over 40 were injured in multiple mass shootings across the country during the Halloween weekend, according to officials.
In Texarkana, Texas, three people were killed and three others were injured at a party in a room at a business in the 700 block of N. Stateline Avenue around 9 p.m. Saturday. The Texarkana Texas Police Department said in a statement that at some point during the fight, at least two men pulled out rifles and started shooting.
In Tampa, Florida, a man was arrested in connection with a mass shooting that erupted during Halloween festivities early Sunday. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said during a news conference at the scene that two shooters opened fire just before 3 a.m. in the Ybor City area. Two people were killed and 18 injured, police said.
Tyrell Stephen Phillips, 22, was arrested in connection with the shooting. Chief Bercaw called the gun violence “extremely tragic” and said police would not tolerate it. A man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a woman and another man died at a hospital overnight. The three other victims — two men and a woman — suffered what are not believed to be life-threatening injuries.
The mass shootings have sparked outrage and grief across the nation. Police are continuing to investigate the incidents and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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