Easter weekend descends into violence as US strikes with 3 mass shootings and attacks that leave 10 dead and around 100 injured

EASTER weekend descended into violence across the United States with a series of deadly attacks and three mass shootings.

Around 100 people were injured in the carnage and at least 10 killed – with South Carolina hit by two major attacks.

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A shooting at an Airbnb in Pittsburgh has killed two teenagers and injured nine.

A chilling video from the party shows the moment dozens of teenagers ran for their lives.

Teenagers could be heard arguing before one shouted “he got the gun, get the f*** out!”

A total of 90 shots are believed to have been fired around 12.30am on Sunday morning during the chaotic party at a short-term rented property.

More than 200 people were inside the property, many of whom were minors, police said.

KDKA editor Ed Thompson released the video which shows the pandemonium that ensued after some revelers opened fire.

“He’s about to shoot!” exclaimed the person who filmed the video. “We must go.”

The video shows the massive crowd at the standing room party apparently trying to get out of the AirBnB after realizing violence was imminent.

The person filming kept urging others to keep moving and get out of the apartment as the unknown shooter began shooting.

Some party attendees jumped out of windows in an attempt to escape the gunfire.

Two of those who jumped suffered broken bones and lacerations, WTAE reported.

This is an ongoing investigation and no arrests have been made at this time.

There were several weapons at the party, as casings from rifles and pistols were found at the scene, WTAE-TV reported.

Police are processing evidence from no less than eight separate crime scenes spanning a few blocks around the short-term rental property.

“It’s our top priority to find out who did this,” Police Chief Scott Schubert said at Sunday’s press conference.

“We’re not going to sleep until we have this.”

CAROLINE FROM THE SOUTH

A shooting at Columbiana Mall on Saturday left 14 injured, according to a police source. Among those injured in the incident, nine people were shot and five others injured.

The injured were between 15 and 73 years old, police said.

Only one victim, a 73-year-old woman, continued to receive medical treatment, police said.

“All other victims have been treated and released or will be released shortly,” police said in a statement.

Police previously said on Saturday that 10 people were shot and injured at the Columbiana Center mall in Columbia, South Carolina.

It’s thought ‘gang revenge’ may have been behind the shooting, but Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook didn’t mention anything about the gangs at a press conference on Saturday at the end of the afternoon.

However, he said authorities did not believe the shooting was random and those involved knew each other.

Holbrook said the shooting was “not a situation of a random person showing up at the mall,” adding that three people were arrested.

Columbia police say they arrested 22-year-old Jewayne M Price for illegally carrying a gun. Police said additional charges may be forthcoming.

In another shooting in South Carolina, nine people were injured after a shooting at Cara’s Lounge.

The incident is being investigated by South Carolina state law enforcement.

According to a Facebook post, there was an “Easter Bash” event planned at the club on Saturday night.

The event flyer advertised exotic dancers and a DJ.

Hampton County is located in southwestern South Carolina along the border with Georgia.

Authorities have not identified any of the victims.

CHICAGO

At least 11 people have been shot, including one death, in shootings in Chicago.

A 27-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday morning on the south side. He was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Another woman was injured at a restaurant in West Pullman when a shooting broke out on the Far South Side. Two people were arguing inside the restaurant around 2:45 a.m. when a man came out and opened fire.

The other man retaliated, punching the 26-year-old woman in the forearm as she waited to order food.

A 37-year-old man went to Mount Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound to his groin after an unknown assailant approached him around 2.45am and fired in his direction.

On Saturday, a 58-year-old man was leaving a residence when he was approached by three strangers. One of the men hit the victim in the head with an unknown object before the cond fired a shot at the victim.

He suffered a thigh injury but declined medical services when Chicago Firefighters arrived on the scene.

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PHILADEPHIA

At least four people have died and 14 others have been injured in a series of shootings that rocked Philadelphia in a single day.

An 18-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot twice in the knee in Powelton on Thursday afternoon. The teenager suffered non-life threatening injuries and is expected to survive.

A man, believed to be in his 20s, died after being shot in the head in South Philadelphia, Fox29 reported.

The victim has not been identified and the motive for the shooting has not been established.

Cops later found a 33-year-old man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.

A 37-year-old woman and a 25-year-old woman were both shot in the thigh and rushed to hospital in two separate incidents.

Three people were targeted in a shooting on Wallace Street.

Two of the male victims were taken to hospital in critical condition, while the other is believed to be stable.

Meanwhile, two men, ages 28 and 66, were rushed to hospital and are in critical condition after being shot in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia, ABC6 reported.

Police data shows there have been at least 132 homicides in Philadelphia this year.

ALABAMA

Two shootings in Alabama left three people dead, authorities said. The first incident happened around 4 a.m. Sunday in Prichard.

Justin Trotter, 24, and Romello Williams, 25, shot and killed each other. City spokesman TJ Pettaway said the two men argued before they fired guns at each other.

Almost half an hour later, Robert McMillian, 42, went to the emergency room at University Hospital to check on his friend who was one of the victims of Prichard’s homicide.

While in the parking lot, McMillian argued with several people, resulting in someone getting out of his car and shooting McMillian, who later died from his injuries.

INDIANAPOLIS

A shooting at a restaurant in Indiana left one dead and possibly two others injured early on Easter Sunday morning.

Officers were called to Popeye’s Chicken to investigate a reported shooting. A man believed to be an adult was found in the parking lot. He was taken to hospital in critical condition but did not survive.

Two other possible victims of the same incident arrived at Eskenazi Hospital just after 1am.

One victim had what police described as “a non-penetrating gunshot wound”.

LOUISIANA

A teenage girl has died after being shot in the right cheek in Shreveport. The shooting happened around 1:17 p.m. on Easter Sunday.

A juvenile, male occupant of a resident was inside the home when the shooting occurred.

“The man was showing a gun and the shot was fired,” read the incident report. The teenager was taken to Ochsner LSU Health, where she was pronounced dead.

Earlier today Zynashaia L Fielding, 23, was found dead in her car from a gunshot wound.

Police have no suspects at this time, but say long guns were used and they are looking for a white four-door vehicle.

VIRGINIA

A man was fatally shot after his car was shot while driving on Interstate 85, state police said.

RaeQwan Curtis Hinton, 25, was driving a black Chrysler 300 when an unknown light colored sedan fired shots at his vehicle before driving away.

Hinton managed to pull the car off the freeway and park it at a BP gas station. When police found him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger Hinton was traveling with was not injured. An investigation is underway.

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