The US saw a deadly weekend with at least 10 mass shootings taking place.
Those 10 mass shootings resulted in a combined 17 people losing their lives, and a further 33 people wounded.
Additionally, data from Gun Violence Archive (GVA), local media, and police reports showed that 117 people lost their lives and 303 people were wounded as a result of gun crime in a 72-hour period.
The deadliest incident took place when a gunman opened fire on Sunday, May 9, at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs and took the lives of six people.
Police said that the suspected gunman, who was dating one of his victims, also died.
"Words fall short to describe the tragedy that took place this morning," Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski said in a statement cited by CNN. "From the officers who responded to the shooting to the investigators still on scene, we are all left incredibly shaken."
The mass shootings over the weekend spanned across seven states.
Experts have called the weekend of violence the result of a "perfect storm", including economic collapse, mistrust in the police, and the impact of Covid-19.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia, there were 14 shootings, and five people were hit with gunfire in the north of the state, according to Police Chief Frank Vanore.
The various shootings claimed the lives of seven people, per CBS Philly.
The most violent incident resulted in two deaths and three other people being taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.
Phoenix, Arizona
One man was killed and at least seven others were injured after a shooting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Phoenix Police Sgt. Margaret Cox said at a news conference cited by ABC on Sunday.
Cox said an altercation arose within a group visiting the hotel and led to gunfire, with all of the known victims being between 18 and 22.
While Cox said that there was more than one shooter, investigators have yet to identify who else was involved or the type of weapons they used.
She asserted that the shooting was an isolated incident.
Woodlawn, Maryland
Authorities said three people died and one person was left injured after another shooting at a home just outside of Baltimore on Saturday, as per the Baltimore Sun.
The Baltimore County Police Department said in a news release that police were called to reports of an active shooter at a townhome community in the Woodlawn suburb.
They said the suspect set his residence on fire before breaking into his neighbors' home and shooting and stabbing them.
Two more neighbors were shot by the suspect as they came out of their homes, including a 24-year-old who died.
The suspect was ordered to drop his handgun by police officers, but he was shot when he refused and taken into custody before later dying in hospital.
California
The state of California saw three separate gun-related incidents this weekend, which left at least three people dead and nine injured.
A shooting in Los Angeles on Sunday claimed the life of one person and left five others injured.
According to a media alert from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), three of those wounded were taken to hospital in a critical condition, and a fourth person in a less severe condition was also admitted.
Police told CNN affiliate KCRA that four people were also injured outside of a nightclub in Citrus Heights on Saturday.
The affiliate reports that fights were taking place at the time in the parking lot and surrounding area.
Meanwhile, in Compton, police heard gunshots hundreds of miles away.
A news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department stated that the two victims found dead at the scene were men aged 15-20 years old.
Authorities later received further information about two others who were being treated for gunshot wounds at a local hospital.
Newark, New Jersey
A shooting in Newark on Sunday left four people injured, a tweet from the police department revealed.
The tweet stated that two men and two women "were injured by gunfire".
Tips concerning the incident should be forwarded to 1-877-NWK-TIPS.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A news release from the Milwaukee Police Department said authorities were investigating a Saturday shooting that left four people injured.
The victims, who all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were aged 23 to 45.
The release explained that two men have been arrested in connection with the incident and their charges will be forwarded to the prosecutor's office.
St. Louis County, Missouri
A shooting in a park in Kinloch on Friday left two people dead and three others injured, St. Louis County Police said in a news release.
"It was all peaceful and beautiful and next thing you know... gunfire just erupted," Willoid Williams, a witness, told CNN affiliate KMOV.
Williams said that at the time of the truck pulling up and beginning the shooting, he had been in the area for a "neighborhood celebration".
"It's just outrageous, it was crazy," Williams added.
There were no victims when police arrived at the scene at around 6:30 PM, however, it soon transpired that they were already at the hospital.
According to the release, two men were pronounced dead by medical staff while the injured were treated.
Anyone with information should contact the St. Louis County Police Department.
