SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An annual birthday celebration descended into chaos when someone opened fire on the large crowd in upstate New York late Saturday.
According to the Syracuse Police Department, officers responded to the scene to investigate a stolen vehicle complaint but found multiple gunshot victims upon arrival.
A 17-year-old male is listed in critical condition, while the other eight victims, ranging in age from 18 to 53, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, WKTV reported.
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Posted by Syracuse Police Department on Saturday, June 20, 2020
The 17-year-old victim was shot in the head, the Post-Standard of Syracuse reported.
A witness told the newspaper the shooting occurred during an annual outdoor community gathering called “Rye Day,” and a woman identifying herself as the party’s hostess, Annetta Peterson, said she has hosted the gathering for 14 years without incident to honor her son, Rydell Davis.
“I’ve had a birthday party for my son every year, and this never happened,” she told the newspaper. “This never, ever happened.”
According to witnesses, shots rang out just after the party concluded.
Just got to West Street, the other side of the crime scene, where this party took place. Police say with “a few hundred people.” You can see the tents still set up and trash all over the parking lot. pic.twitter.com/j9SWGuTOsZ
— Andrew Donovan (@AndrewDonovan) June 21, 2020
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