Georgia, US, block party shooting kills two, wounds dozens, officials say
A shooting early Sunday at a block party in Vienna, Georgia, left two men dead and 35 people wounded, some critically. The event, attended by hundreds, marked the end of Dooly County High School's homecoming week. Authorities have not named suspects or identified a motive, but say there is no remaining threat to the public. The deceased were aged 21 and 23, and the wounded range from 14 to 51.
A shooting early Sunday at a block party in Vienna, Georgia, left two men dead and 35 people wounded, some critically, local and state officials said. Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy identified the deceased as men aged 21 and 23. The event, attended by hundreds, marked the end of Dooly County High School's homecoming week. Those wounded range in age from 14 to 51. Authorities do not believe there is a remaining threat to the public but have not publicly named any suspects or identified a motive. Chris Hosey, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, said, "We don't want to presume as to what caused it." The article is a wire report from Reuters, presenting the facts in a restrained, attribution-heavy register.
Georgia, US, block party shooting kills two, wounds dozens, officials say