Garden party ends in shootout, with two dead and several injured

Rochester, New York - According to media reports, at least two people were killed after shots were fired at a garden party in Rochester.

Officials arrived at a chaotic scene. (stock image)
Officials arrived at a chaotic scene. (stock image)  © imago images / Pacific Press Agency

According to the Rochester Acing Police Chief Mark Simmons, 14 others were injured in the incident on Saturday night,

The victims were a man and a woman between 18 and 22 years of age.

According to the report, police officers encountered more than 100 people. The scene was chaotic, Simmons said.

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An eyewitness told local media that the shootout sounded "like the Vietnam War".

There was no information about what led to the incident or potential suspects.

Cover photo: imago images / Pacific Press Agency

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