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| Syracuse New York shooting 'leaves five injured' | Syracuse New York shooting 'leaves five injured' |
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| Five people, a child among them, have been injured in a shooting in the city of Syracuse in the US state of New York, local reports say. | Five people, a child among them, have been injured in a shooting in the city of Syracuse in the US state of New York, local reports say. |
| According to witnesses, a family had gathered to celebrate the life of a relative who had recently died when the shooting occurred on Thursday. | |
| Emergency services responded to calls that an incident had taken place on Midland Avenue, firefighters say. | |
| Ambulances were seen leaving the scene at about 21:15 (01:15 GMT). | |
| Police later said the shots had come from across the street, hitting the lawn where the victims had gathered for a memorial, US media report. | Police later said the shots had come from across the street, hitting the lawn where the victims had gathered for a memorial, US media report. |
| Details of the victims, reportedly aged from eight to 35 years, have not yet been released. None of the injuries sustained are said to be life-threatening. | |
| Footage posted on social media showed an area of the street cordoned off with police cars and officers lining the road as residents gathered. |
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