Yesterday evening, July 17, at in the American city of Greenwood, Indiana, an unknown person opened fire on visitors to the Greenwood Park Mall. A man walked into a food court with a rifle and started shooting, killing three people and injuring two others. He himself was killed by a 22-year-old man who was legally carrying a firearm.
Greenwood Police Department Chief Jim Ison said a man carrying a rifle and several magazines of ammunition entered the mall's food court and then began shooting. . The identity of the attacker, as well as his motives, remain unknown. Among the victims was a 12-year-old girl who was slightly wounded in the back. Another person is in stable condition.
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers said police have the situation under control and the threat has been contained. He appealed to local residents to avoid the crime scene. The police called a real hero a citizen who legally carried a weapon in that food court and was able to stop the shooter almost immediately as he opened fire on people.
During a press conference, the head of the police department said that the calls were about The shooting began arriving at the local emergency center around 6 p.m. In the same shopping center, law enforcement officers found a suspicious backpack in one of the restrooms. Sappers went to the site, but after examining the find, they did not find any dangerous objects inside.
Earlier, on July 4, the Independence Day of the United States, shooting occurred in the state of Illinois. An unknown person opened fire during a festive parade, resulting in 6 people killed and dozens more injured.
