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

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
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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.