Overview

• The shooting erupted at 1:27 a.m. as officers responded to disturbances following July 4 celebrations, resulting in one fatality and six injuries
• Three of the victims, including the teenager who died, were minors and police discovered an assault rifle in a minor’s possession
• Police detained seven individuals for questioning and made about 20 arrests overnight while seizing multiple firearms at the scene
• Chief Chris Bailey condemned a second consecutive weekend of downtown gunfire and urged parents to take greater responsibility for unsupervised youth
• Authorities have not identified a motive and continue investigating whether the incident was tied to a broader dispute