Authorities tipped by an alert citizen thwarted a planned July 4 mass shooting, arresting two men and seizing multiple guns, police in US state of Virginia say
Authorities thwarted a planned July 4 mass shooting after receiving a tip that led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of multiple guns, police in Virginia state's Richmond city said, an announcement that came just two days after a deadly mass shooting on the holiday in America's Illinois state.
The caller said the attack was planned for the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater, where an annual fireworks show is held, Smith said.Police initiated an investigation along with the US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, which led to the arrests of two men on charges of being non-US citizens in possession of a firearm, Smith said. He said additional charges are possible.
Smith said the apparent plot was unconnected to another shooting that wounded six people in Richmond in the early morning hours of July 4.
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