7 People Shot, 2 Fatally, at Park in Upstate Rochester, New York

This still image taken from video shows Rochester Mayor , accompanied by Police Chief David Smith, (L), as he addresses a news conference, in Rochester, New York on July 29, 2024. Rochester N.Y. Police Department via AP

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Two women were killed and five other people were injured when gunfire erupted during a Sunday afternoon barbecue at a park in upstate New York, authorities said Monday.

Hundreds of people were at a gathering in Maplewood Park in Rochester when someone opened fire around 6:20 p.m., police said.