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Wisconsin shooting at cemetery leaves multiple victims, police say
By Bradford Betz
Published June 02, 2022
Shots were fired at a cemetery in Racine, Wisconsin, Thursday afternoon, leaving multiple people injured.
Racine police said "multiple shots fired at Graceland Cemetery" off of Osborne Blvd shortly before 2:30 p.m.
Police said there were victims but did not disclose the number or extent of their injuries. Police would not confirm if the shooting took place during a funeral.
The scene is still active and being investigated, police said.
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Earlier, police were asking people to avoid the vicinity of the cemetery due to a "critical incident."
Racine Unified School District told Fox News that students were released 10 minutes later than normal, "once law enforcement us it was safe."
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The shooting comes in the wake of two high-profile mass shootings. On May 14, an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. Then on May 24, another 18-year-old shot and killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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