At least six people including a Pennsylvania state trooper were killed and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S.
President Joe Biden signed a new executive order to expand background checks for gun purchasing.
The sheriff’s office said police were monitoring the gathering but were called away because of a nearby fight. After gunshots were heard, officers immediately returned to the scene. . “The shooter continued to shoot randomly into the crowd. The suspect was eventually taken into custody. Tracy said the department is still investigating what happened and what the event was but said several witnesses told officers it was not spontaneous.
Lt. James Wagner, 45, was shot and critically wounded after encountering the suspect several miles away in Mifflintown. Later, Trooper Jacques Rougeau Jr., 29, was ambushed and killed by a gunshot through the windshield of his patrol car as he drove down a road in nearby Walker Township, authorities said.
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