According to a report by CBS on the 5th, statistics show that gun violence surged across the United States during the Independence Day holiday, with shootings occurring in almost every state, resulting in at least 220 deaths and nearly 570 injuries.

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According to a CBS report on the 5th, statistics show that gun violence surged across the United States during the Independence Day holiday. Shootings occurred in almost every state, resulting in at least 220 deaths and nearly 570 injuries.

Americans light candles in memory of the victims of the shooting. Source: Xinhua News Agency

reported citing data from the US "Gun Violence Archive" website that from July 1st to 4th, more than 500 shooting incidents occurred in the United States, and only 5 states reported no shooting incidents.

Among these shooting tragedies, 11 were mass shootings. One of the shootings occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, killing 7 people and injuring more than 20 people, including children. Mass shootings counted in the Gun Violence Archive refer to shootings that kill or injure at least four people in addition to the shooter. The

report also stated that it is not uncommon for shootings to increase sharply around Independence Day. A shooting occurred during the American Independence Day holiday in 2021, resulting in more than 180 deaths and 516 injuries.

CNN html issued an article on the 45th saying that a mass shooting on Independence Day in Highland Park made the originally joyful patriotic parade filled with death and fear. This tragedy also revealed the chilling reality that there is no safe place in the United States. Mass shootings occur frequently in the United States, making it an "alien" among developed countries.