Man In Kentucky US Goes Raging, 4 People Get Shot Dead

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KENTUCKY - Four people were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting that occurred at a birthday party in Kentucky, USA, Saturday 6 July 2024.

Police stated that his party received reports of gunshots on Saturday morning at around 02.50 local time in the Florence area, Kentucky. City police chief Jeff Mallery said officers found seven victims at home, including four dead. The three injured people were immediately rushed to the hospital.

Four dead named Shane Miller (20 years), Hayden Rybicki (20), Delaney Eary (19), and Melissa Parrett (44). The last name was the owner of the house, who was celebrating his son's 21st birthday when the mass shooting took place.

The police then identified a suspect named Chase Garvey (21). It is known that Garvey knew the people who were present at the birthday party, but he was not invited to the event.

Garvey fled the scene. Police found the suspect shortly later in the car that had an accident.

He suffered a gunshot wound that was suspected of being an attempted suicide. Garvey was taken to hospital and doctors confirmed he had died.

The suspect acted alone and his motive was unknown, according to officials. "We've never experienced this before. This is the first time a mass shooting has occurred in Florence," Mallery said.

Mass shooting was defined as an incident that caused the shooting of four people or more, but did not include suspects. The Arms Violence Archives says it was the 277th mass shooting in the US in 2024.