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Seven people hospitalised after mass shooting at Caribbean festival in Boston, US

Unverified social media posts appeared to show people running from a chaotic street scene, with some falling to the ground.

AT LEAST SEVEN people have been hospitalized following a mass shooting at a Caribbean festival in Boston today, local police said.

None of the seven had life-threatening injuries, they added.

“Firearms have been recovered and arrests made,” the police from the northeastern city said in a brief statement.

An earlier advisory from Boston police warned that traffic would be impacted by a pair of parades linked to an annual Caribbean carnival, with one beginning at 6:30 am local time and a second hours later.

Police said they received a first call about shots being fired at 7:44 am.

Unverified social media posts appeared to show people running from a chaotic street scene, with some falling to the ground.

One person died during last year’s Caribbean festival, local media reported.

Mass shootings have become disturbingly common across the United States, with easy access to firearms in most states.

Last night, two women were wounded by gunfire in Chicago while at a major league baseball game between the White Sox and the visiting Oakland Athletics.

© AFP 2023

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    Mute Dave O'Shea
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    Mar 28th 2012, 7:44 AM

    So now the integrity go the mahon report is in question watch the pro Bertie mafia scream and shout.

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    Mar 28th 2012, 7:43 AM

    Ironic how a Haughey gets an apology.

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    Mar 28th 2012, 8:05 AM

    Jesus Christ all those years spent on this and they get that wrong!

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    Mar 28th 2012, 10:03 AM

    Right stable. Wrong horse!

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    Mar 28th 2012, 8:02 AM

    I did indeed meet Conor in Paidí Ó Sé’s & I slagged him & insulted about George Colly & his cousin Seán Lemass Jr . But fair play to Conor he took it all on the chin . I do have to say Paidí took it different but Conor was an O.K guy ??

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    Mar 28th 2012, 7:41 AM

    So what… next!

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    Mar 28th 2012, 10:32 AM

    you get what you pay for. oh wait didnt it cost 300million

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    Mar 28th 2012, 10:41 AM

    Believe it or not the tribunal is responsible for a tax take of 2 billion, including almost 1 billion from the dirt investigation.
    Also, of the witnesses didn’t lie it would have been concluded in 6 months do direct your anger at the cost towards ahern and company.

    Contact http://bertieahernoffice.org/

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    Mar 28th 2012, 10:37 AM

    We’re so so sorry. It was your brother and father who lied, not you!

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    Mar 28th 2012, 12:45 PM

    Don’t know much about Conor Haughey, which is a good sign. It must be rough having a thief and a traitor as your father, a black mark that a straight man would always be running from.

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    Mar 28th 2012, 10:37 AM

    300 million euro report and he couldn’t get a name right? Christ!

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    Mar 28th 2012, 12:37 PM

    The country turned a financial profit out of the Mahon Tribunal.

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