At least 20 people were shot at an event in New Jersey, including a boy who is in critical condition, according to officials.
A suspected gunman was fatally shot by police and a second suspect was arrested when gunfire erupted at 3 a.m. in Trenton, according to reports.
Onofri said that more than 1,000 people were believed to have been at the festival when the shooting took place. “It absolutely could have been worse, given the confined space and the number of shots that appear to have been fired,” Onofri said.
“My sympathy goes out to the victims and their families,” Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson said at a Sunday press conference. “All shootings are a crisis. This is not just a random act of violence—this is a public health issue.”
Officials have not yet released any motives for the shooting.
“Everybody ran toward the door,” he added. “And the people fighting and shooting got mixed with the crowd that was running and they went out the door shooting.”
Angelo Nicolo told WPVI that he and his brother were at the event when they heard loud noises before people started running.
“And all of a sudden, my brother goes to me, ‘You hear that gunfire?’ I go, ‘It sounds like fireworks.’ He said, ‘No, that’s gunfire.’ Next thing you know, we turn around and everybody’s running down the street. All hell broke loose,” Nicolo said.
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