At least 13 people were shot, stabbed or struck by fleeing cars at a massive street gathering in Syracuse early Sunday, police said.
Hundreds of people were gathered on the 100 block of Davis Street in the city’s west side when gunfire rang out at 12:22 a.m., Syracuse police spokesman Lt. Matthew Malinowski said in a press release.
When cops arrived, they discovered 13 people had been shot, stabbed or hit by vehicles driving away from the mayhem, Malinowski said.
The injured included three men and 10 women ranging in age from 17 to 25. All were expected to survive, Malinowski said.
Victims were either found at the scene or at area hospitals, Malinowski added.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crowd to gather in the first place, or what sparked the violence.
Those shot included: a 17-year-old girl hit in the hip and midsection; a 20-year-old woman struck in the hip; a 20-year-old man hit in the forearm and a 22-year-old woman hit in the abdomen.
A 17-year-old girl suffered cuts to one of her legs and arms and a 17-year-old boy had a laceration on one of his hands, cops said. A 19-year-old woman suffered a laceration to the head, a 23-year-old woman had a cut to the hand and a 25-year-old woman suffered multiple gashes to the shoulder and midsection.
Also, a 24-year-old woman suffered lacerations to both legs after she was hit by a vehicle. A 22-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman suffered abrasions after being struck by a vehicle and hitting the ground, police said.
“The investigation is very active and ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call the Syracuse Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at (315) 442-5222,” Malinowski said.
