Breaking News: Attack on a nightclub in New York
Following a vehicle attack in New Orleans, USA, another attack has been carried out on a nightclub in New York. It has been reported that more than 11 people were shot in the attack.
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At least 11 people were shot in an attack on a nightclub in the Queens borough of New York.
According to TRT Haber; numerous New York Police Department (NYPD) units have been dispatched to the scene.
Eyewitnesses reported that 2 individuals who carried out the attack fled the scene.
It was announced that two suspects connected to the incident are still at large.
Police and medical personnel are treating two people at the scene, including one who was shot in the leg.
TWO ATTACKS IN TWO DAYS IN THE USA
15 people had lost their lives following a vehicle attack in the city of New Orleans, USA.
The 42-year-old attacker named Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who arrived at Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter, drove his pickup truck into the crowd during New Year's celebrations, then got out of his vehicle and opened fire.
While the attacker was killed in a shootout with police, it was stated that according to initial reports, 10 people lost their lives and at least 35 people, including 2 police officers, were injured in the incident.
It was reported that the attacker displayed "deliberate behavior" and "tried to run over as many people as possible." The FBI had announced that the incident would be investigated as an "act of terror."
American authorities had announced that the attacker was a US citizen and a former soldier.