7 people shot, one fatally, at New York park

Police investigate the crime scenes in Rochester Park. Pic/X

One person is dead and at least six others were injured following a mass shooting late Sunday at a park in upstate New York. Rochester police said they responded to Maplewood Park around 6.20 pm to a large gathering with shots fired and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds.

An adult in their 20s was killed, another person suffered a life threatening injury and five people were hospitalised with minor injuries, Capt. Greg Bello said. The identity of the victim fatally shot has not yet been released pending the notification of family, Bello said.

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