A second person has died following a mass shooting that broke out at a city park in upstate New York Sunday evening, police officials announced at a news conference Monday.
The gunfire erupted around 6:20 p.m. in Maplewood Park, where hundreds of people were gathered for a barbecue, said Rochester Police Chief David Smith. Seven people were hit by gunfire and taken to nearby hospitals.
Tyasia Manning, a 25-year-old city employee, died from her injuries on Sunday. Several hours later, 34-year-old Phylicia Council succumbed to her injuries, Smith said. The five other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, which Rochester Mayor Malik Evans described as “life-altering.”
It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting or how many people fired shots. Smith said at “some point” during the barbecue, “rounds were fired from multiple weapons.” He called on witnesses to come forward with information.
