Illegal underage party ended in double murder

Illegal underage party ended in double murder

Early on April 17, in an Airbnb house, 50 shots fired. At that moment, there were about 200 people who had gathered for a party. As a result, two teenagers were killed, at least 8 more were injured. Read today in USA.ONE:

Pittsburgh shooting: party ends in murder

What do we know about the incident?

An illegal party in Pennsylvania turned into a tragedyIllegal underage party ended in double murder

Around 12:30 at night, April 17, a series of shots rang out in one of the houses in Pittsburgh. There was panic among those gathered and shouts were heard. Some jumped out of windows to escape bullets. Others fell down the stairs, trying to run out into the street. According to the preliminary conclusion of the police, the fire was opened during an illegally organized party on the territory of a rented house, in which about 200 people were present. Many of them have not reached the age of majority.

At least 50 bullets were fired inside and several more in the yard. The guests who fled from the shooting received broken bones and lacerations. So far, no one has been arrested, and detectives continue to study the evidence found in 8 different places within a radius of several blocks around the house. In order to determine the identity of the shooters, they also watch video from surveillance cameras. According to Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, several people opened fire at once after a quarrel.

In addition to gunshot wounds, party participants were injured by jumping from windows and falling down stairs. Currently, the goal of the police is to find criminals. Schubert stated that this should not have happened:

"There are too many illegal weapons on the streets. There are too many people who have access to it. Innocent people suffered. We are doing our best to find the suspects."

Illegal underage party ended in double murderJudging by the shell casings found at the scene, the attackers fired from various types of weapons, including a rifle. Airbnb has already responded to the shooting, saying that they "share the outrage of the people of Pittsburgh and condolences to all the victims and the families of the victims." Also, the rental property reported that its rules prohibit parties.

"We condemn the behavior that led to the violence. An unauthorized party was staged without the consent and knowledge of the owner of the house. Violation of this agreement is subject to a $500 fine. We permanently banned the person who rented this space. And consider all options to bring him to justice," — stated in Airbnb.

In addition, you can create an account on the site from the age of 18, and the party was attended by many teenagers under this age. The company noted that its CEO, Brian Chesky, has become a member of a coalition of CEOs across the country to call for stricter gun control, reducing their illegal use on the streets.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said police doing everything possible to apprehend criminals. Their victims were 17-year-old Matthew Steffy-Ross and Jaden Brown (pictured above). This is the third time in the last 9 days that a gunfight broke out during a party. Tragedies have also happened in houses rented on Airbnb. One of them took place in a residential area in suburban Houston, Texas, and the other in Sacramento, California, during which one teenager died.

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