One of the six injured was hospitalized "in critical condition," according to police in the southeastern US city, quoted by the French news agency AFP. The two fatalities were pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting occurred during an unauthorized block party attended by between 200 and 300 people near Memphis' Orange Mound Park, police said. At least two people fired weapons during the shooting, and police were reviewing video footage as part of the ongoing investigation, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said. There were no immediate arrests.

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"In light of recent events, we stand together to denounce these senseless acts of violence," Davis said, according to the US news agency AP.

Images of the moment the shots began ringing out were shared on social media. The Notícias ao Minuto warns that the images are violent and can be seen below:

#BREAKING: Multiple people have reportedly been shot at a mass shooting during a block party/street takeover, with hundreds of shots being fired

#Memphis | #Tennessee

Multiple law enforcement and emergency personnel are currently on the scene in Memphis, Tennessee, where… pic.twitter.com/bDMZgUzRzw

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The United States has the highest rate of gun deaths of any developed nation.

Shootings are a recurring scourge that successive governments have been powerless to stop, as many Americans remain deeply attached to their weapons.

The non-governmental organization (NGO) Gun Violence Archive, which classifies mass shootings as those resulting in at least four deaths or injuries, has counted 120 shootings in the United States since January 1.

In 2023, there were 656 mass shootings in the country.

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