Four people killed in shooting at hospital in USA – NRK Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

Five people, including the perpetrator, are said to have been killed in a shooting incident at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa in the state of Oklahoma, the local police report on Facebook. “Unfortunately, several people have been killed,” Chief of Police Richard Meulenberg told the Los Angeles Times. The perpetrator was armed with a rifle and a handgun. – It seems that both weapons have been used in the attack, the police say. Police believe the perpetrator took his own life after shooting and killing four people, and injuring several. – The crime scene is quite limited to a part of the second floor, says Deputy Chief of Tulsa Police Eric Dalgleish in a press conference. The shooting took place just before 5 pm local time. Police were quickly at the scene, and got in touch with the perpetrator about five minutes later, writes CNN. No police officers were injured in the operation. Unclear motive The police are questioning witnesses on the spot. They have not been able to identify the perpetrator, but believe they are approaching. The perpetrator is estimated to be in his 30s. The motive for the crime is unclear, but the unidentified perpetrator. The mayor of Tulsa, GT Bynum, thanked the emergency services for responding quickly to the incident. – They did not hesitate to respond to this violent act. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting, says a White House official. He has offered help to the Tulsa authorities. WEAPONS LAW: US President Joe Biden has spoken out in favor of tightening US gun laws. Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Several mass shootings The incident happened just nine days after the mass shooting at a school in Texas, where 21 were killed, and 19 days after the shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, where ten people were killed. According to NPR, there have been over 200 mass shootings in the United States so far this year. The mass shootings have led to a new debate on US gun laws. The United States has a constitutional right to bear arms. But school shootings and mass shootings have made more Americans want a tightening of the law. US President Joe Biden is one of those who has spoken out in favor of tightening the law.



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