Three Dead in Shooting at New Year's Party in the US Starting the New Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyun-ui Cho] In the United States, shootings occurred one after another from the first day of the new year.

According to AP News and others on the 1st (local time), a shooting broke out after a fight at a New Year's party event in Mississippi, resulting in 3 deaths and 4 injuries.

The incident reportedly occurred a few minutes before the new year. According to witnesses, a fight suddenly started at the New Year's party, followed by gunfire.

The police are searching for the suspect based on statements from the scene.

Earlier the previous afternoon, a shooting occurred at a shopping mall in Minneapolis, injuring 2 people.

A man who was shot in the leg was transported to a hospital and is receiving treatment, while the other person was treated at the scene and went home, according to local police.

The shopping mall, which was crowded with customers preparing to welcome the new year, turned into chaos due to the sudden gunfire, local media reported. The mall was temporarily closed immediately after the shooting.

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