At least three police officers have been shot in Box Elder County, Utah, local authorities confirmed. (Rep image)
At least three police officers have been shot in Box Elder County, Utah, local authorities confirmed. A heavy law enforcement presence rushed to the scene as the situation unfoldedon Sunday evening following reports of an active shooter inside a residence.
According to the Box Elder News Journal, officers converged near David Drive and 300 East, though authorities in Tremonton have yet to release an official update on the situation.
This comes hours after a club shooting in the New York City borough of Brooklyn early Sunday left three people dead and nine others wounded in a year of record low gun violence in the city.
Investigators believe up to four shooters opened fire at Taste of the City Lounge in Crown Heights after a dispute just before 3:30 a.m. The violence appeared to be gang-related, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters.
There were no immediate arrests. At a news briefing, Tisch called the killings “a tragic, senseless act of violence.”
The crime is the second mass shooting within weeks in New York City during a year that has otherwise seen declining gun violence. On July 29, a man stalked through a Manhattan office tower with a rifle, wounding one person and killing four others. A New York City police officer was among those who died.
(With inputs from AP)
