A fierce shooting shook an aquatic recreational area in Rochester Hills, a suburb of Detroit in the United States, this Saturday. The brutal episode left at least ten people injured and the attacker dead. Among the victims are several children, one of them wounded by a gunshot. The incident occurred in the middle of a sunny day, when families and children were enjoying the park.
Oakland County Police Chief Mike Bouchard reported that the attacker fired 28 shots in the recreational area.to. “It appears that the individual stopped, got out of the vehicle, approached the water area, opened fire, reloaded, opened fire again, reloaded and left.”Bouchard said. Officers found a handgun and three empty magazines near the scene of the shooting.
After the shooting, authorities asked residents to avoid leaving their homes while they searched for the suspect. Hours later, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett confirmed that the shooter had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. «I have no comment on this individual or his potential motives. I am sure more will be discovered in the coming days and I ask for patience from our community as our first responders complete this investigation.“Barnett declared.
The victims, who were trying to escape the shooting, were taken to hospitals in the region. Mayor Barnett and Police Chief Bouchard highlighted the rapid response of emergency services. “We have been through many tragedies,” Bouchard said, recalling the 2021 Oxford shooting, where a teenager killed four high school students.
The shooting has left the Rochester Hills community shocked. Bryan Barnett called the scene “terrible” and noted that he had received calls of support from the White House and the Governor. “This is a blow to the gut for our community,” Bouchard commented. Local authorities are working to clarify the motives behind the attack and provide support to the victims and their families.
As the community attempts to recover from this tragic event, authorities continue to investigate the details of the incident. It is expected that in the coming days there will be more information about the attacker and the circumstances that led to the shooting.
With information from AP
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