3 People Killed, 7 Wounded in Shooting After Midnight at July 4 Block Party in Gary, Indiana

Three people were killed and 7 more wounded in a shooting at a July 4 block party just after midnight in Gary, Indiana.

According to reports, police arrived to the scene in the 1900 block of Missouri Street just before 1 am on Tuesday morning and discovered 10 people with gunshot wounds.

Three people were pronounced dead at the scene and 7 others were taken to local hospitals.

It is unclear what caused the shooting.

CBS News Chicago reported:

Three people are dead, and seven others are wounded in a mass shooting at a block party in Gary Tuesday just after midnight.

Gary Police said officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Missouri Street around 12:46 a.m. for several people with gunshot wounds.

Upon arrival, officers discovered three people unresponsive and seven others with gunshot wounds, police said.

Marquise Hall, 26, from Lafayette, Indiana, Ashanti Brown, 20, from Olympia Fields, Illinois, and Laurance Magnum, 25, from Merrillville, Indiana were all pronounced dead on the scene by the Lake County Coroners Office.

A 22-year-old man shot 30 people – 6 fatally, at a Highland Park, Illinois July 4 parade on Monday.

Two officers were shot during July 4 festivities in Philadelphia Monday night.

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