Police in Syracuse, N.Y., are responding to a shooting on Midland Avenue which began at approximately 9 p.m. EST. Police say at least five people have been injured.
A spokesman for the Syracuse Police Department told Reuters that no other information was immediately available on the incident. Local media reported that gunfire erupted at a gathering and that a child may have been among those injured.
The Syracuse Firefighter’s union also posted on Facebook that several people are injured, including children.
According to a police press release obtained by the news director for the local outlet, CNYCentral, the shooting took place on the 1300-block of Midland Avenue. Several calls were made to the 911 centre reporting that more than one person was possibly injured.
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Those who suffered injuries were transported to Upstate Hospital for treatment.
— With files from Reuters.
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