Fourth of July celebrations marred by mass shootings in several U.S. cities

July 04, 2023
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Amna Nawaz:

Welcome to the "NewsHour."

This Fourth of July has brought all of the annual festivities and fireworks. But it's all happening in the shadow of more mass shootings, including two last night.

Today, President Biden branded the attacks tragic and senseless and renewed his plea for new gun laws.

As the country marks this Independence Day, more American communities are mourning victims of gun violence. Last night, a heavily armed gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in a Philadelphia neighborhood, killing five people.

Source: PBS NewsHour