2 killed, 5 injured in shooting in Virginia

WORLD, June 07 (YPA) – At least two people were killed and five others injured in a shooting at graduation ceremony of high school students on Tuesday, Police in the city of Richmond in the eastern state of Virginia confirmed.

A gunman opened fire as hundreds of people stood outside after a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday evening in Richmond, Virginia, killing two people and wounding five others, the city’s interim police chief said.

Other people were injured while trying to flee the scene, including a 9-year-old girl who was hit by a car, the official said.

Police said a 19-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after the mass shooting and found in possession of four handguns.

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