Two killed and 35 injured after shooting at Georgia block party
Two people were killed and 35 others were injured after gunfire broke out at a neighbourhood block party in Vienna, Georgia, early Sunday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Authorities have not disclosed how many of the injured were shot or described the severity of their wounds.
Two people were killed and 35 others were injured after gunfire broke out at a neighbourhood block party in Vienna, Georgia, early Sunday, according to state law enforcement officials. Deputies from the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the gathering at about 1:25 a.m. when shots were fired, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
The deputies found two people dead at the scene and multiple other people who had been shot, the bureau said. It did not identify the deceased or provide information about a suspected gunman. Officials said 35 people were injured, but police did not specify how many of those injuries were caused by gunfire.
They also did not provide details about the nature or seriousness of the wounds. The victims were taken to several hospitals for treatment, according to the GBI. The distribution of patients among the hospitals was not disclosed.
Autopsies were being conducted on the two people who died, the bureau said. The examinations are expected to form part of the authorities’ investigation into the circumstances of the deaths. The available information does not state whether anyone had been arrested, identify a possible motive or say whether investigators had recovered a weapon.
Officials had not announced further details about the party or the shooting in the account provided.
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