Several people were killed or injured in a shooting Wednesday at a hospital in the US city of Tulsa. (Oklahoma), in which the aggressor lost his life, reported security sources and local media.
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“At this time, we can confirm that the shooter is dead,” Tulsa Police wrote in a brief statement posted on social media, explaining that officers “are checking every room in the building for potential threats.”
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The police added that there are several injuries and fatalities, but did not offer further details.
According to local television channel News On 6, Four people died in the attack, which took place at the Warren Clinic, including the assailant.
At the moment, the identities of the victims or the attacker have not been disclosed, nor have the possible motivations for the event.
This new shooting takes place while the country continues to recover from the massacre that occurred on May 24, when 19 children and two teachers were shot dead by an 18-year-old boy at a school in Uvalde (Texas), where the assailant was killed. then by the police.
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, promised that he will meet with members of Congress to discuss the issue of firearms control.after what happened in Uvalde, the deadliest school shooting in the United States since Sandy Hook, in which 27 people died, in December 2012.
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*With information from EFE
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