Pittsburgh authorities confirmed that “two male victims, both minors” died after they were among at least 11 people shot at a house party in the East Allegheny neighborhood on the city’s North Side overnight.
The big picture: There were two other mass shootings over the Easter weekend, but this was the only one in which deaths were confirmed.
- The first shooting, in the capital of South Carolina, Columbia, left 14 people injured on Saturday in a shopping center, police said.
- SC authorities said they are also investigating a shooting at a bar and lounge in Furman early Sunday that left at least nine people injured, according to the South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement.
What happened: The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety confirmed the deaths in East Allegheny and that several people were ‘escaping the gunfire’ via a Twitter post the morning of Easter Sunday. “An 11th gunshot victim related to this incident has presented to a local hospital in an unknown condition,” he said. a tweet later.
- “Initial investigation reveals that a large party was being held at the short-term rental property, with up to 200 people in attendance, many of them minors,” the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety said. say sunday morning.
- “As many as 50 bullets were fired inside, prompting some revelers to jump out of windows, sustaining injuries such as broken bones and lacerations. Several more shots were fired outside the house.
- Airbnb said the house was rented through the company and it was cooperating with authorities, AP reports. It’s banned for life to the person who booked it, who had to be over 18 by Airbnb rules.
Meanwhile, authorities in Colombia confirmed that law enforcement did not believe the shooting at the mall “was random” and that they had arrested a suspect, per access point. “We believe they knew each other and something led to the shootings,” Columbia Police Chief WH “Skip” Holbrook said.
- The other shooting in SC took place at Cara’s Lounge in Hampton County, and police said “at this time there are no fatalities.”
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with new details.
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