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Alabama church shooting kills two and wounds one

More than 20,000 people in the US have died of firearm violence this year

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June 17, 2022

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Two people were killed and one was wounded in a shooting at a church in the US state of Alabama on Thursday.

The incident took place at the St Stephen's Episcopal Church in the town of Vestavia Hills, AFP reported.

A suspect was taken into custody, police said.

The shooting took place during a potluck dinner at the church.

A lone gunman entered the church and started shooting, police said.

Three people were hit. Two died and the third was being treated.

Guns are displayed after a gun buyback event organized by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. Reuters
Guns are displayed after a gun buyback event organized by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. Reuters
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz grabs a rifle after a gun buyback event organized by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. Reuters
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz grabs a rifle after a gun buyback event organized by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. Reuters
Coocheecoo De La Cruz and Sarai Goodson, of Killeen, Texas, watch as Police investigate the scene of a mass shooting in the Sixth Street entertainment district area of Austin, Texas, U.S. Reuters
Coocheecoo De La Cruz and Sarai Goodson, of Killeen, Texas, watch as Police investigate the scene of a mass shooting in the Sixth Street entertainment district area of Austin, Texas, U.S. Reuters
An ATF K9 unit surveys the area near the scene of a shooting in Austin, Texas. At least 13 people were taken to hospitals after a shooting happened on Austin's famous 6th Street. The shooter is still at large. AFP
An ATF K9 unit surveys the area near the scene of a shooting in Austin, Texas. At least 13 people were taken to hospitals after a shooting happened on Austin's famous 6th Street. The shooter is still at large. AFP
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s crime scene tape is seen outside of a Publix supermarket where a woman, child and a man were found shot to death in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the crime scene for clues as to why the shooting occurred. Getty Images
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s crime scene tape is seen outside of a Publix supermarket where a woman, child and a man were found shot to death in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the crime scene for clues as to why the shooting occurred. Getty Images
Tom Cai shows off a long gun at Jimmy's Sport Shop in Mineola, New York. AFP
Tom Cai shows off a long gun at Jimmy's Sport Shop in Mineola, New York. AFP
A woman holding a gun reacts to Black Lives Matter protesters who arrived at a rally against restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Reuters
A woman holding a gun reacts to Black Lives Matter protesters who arrived at a rally against restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Reuters

Gun violence in the US is on the rise.

The worst case so far this year was a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers on May 24.

Since the start of the year more than 20,000 people have died because of firearm violence in the US, an NGO called the Gun Violence Archive said.

This includes deaths by suicide.

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