Three people have died, including a suspected shooter, and five were injured after gunfire erupted at a private party in Arkansas Sunday. The incident took place on Burke Avenue in Jonesboro, where officers responded to multiple victims with gunshot wounds shortly before 5 a.m. Police believe the shooting stemmed from a domestic disturbance that carried over to the party.
The shooter, who has not been publicly identified, was among the dead, along with a man and a woman who were acquaintances of the suspect. Three of the wounded victims had no known connection to the shooter, while one injured woman did know the suspect. The identities of the victims and the severity of their injuries have not been released by authorities.
According to police spokesperson Sally Smith, the suspect knew the male and female victims who were killed, as well as another female victim who was wounded. The two female victims were sisters, making the incident a domestic shooting. The suspect was connected to one of the female victims, but police did not specify how he died.
Authorities have reassured the community that there is no active threat, and the investigation is ongoing. This tragic event adds to the tally of 73 mass shootings in the US this year, as reported by the Gun Violence Archive. Jonesboro, located about two hours northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas, is left to mourn the loss of lives and grapple with the aftermath of this senseless act of violence.
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