1 Dead, 6 Hurt in July 4th Block Party Shooting on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

1 Dead, 6 Hurt in July 4th Block Party Shooting on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
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The Associated Press
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SALISBURY, Md.—A 14-year-old boy was killed and six other people were injured in a shooting at a Fourth of July block party on Maryland’s Eastern Shore early Wednesday, according to the county sheriff’s office.

The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting in Salisbury shortly after midnight, according to a statement posted on social media. Salisbury is a city of about 33,200 people about 120 miles (193 kilometers) southeast of Washington, D.C.