More than a dozen people were shot, stabbed or hit by vehicles in a chaotic scene in Syracuse, New York, early Sunday as police responded to a call of shots fired at a “large gathering of hundreds of people,” police said.
Police found multiple injured people at 12:22 a.m. Sunday in what appeared to a mixture of assaults and accidents.
Four people ages 17 to 22 had gunshot wounds to various parts of their bodies, police said in a statement.
Six people ages 17 to 25 had lacerations to their heads and bodies in what appeared to be stabbing attacks.
And finally, three people ages 22 and 23 were assessed with “abrasions” after they were hit by vehicles. It appeared they were unintentionally struck as people fled, police said.
Police said all 13 victims, who were found at the scene or at local hospitals, are expected to recover.
It’s unclear what preceded the 911 call and whether the apparent stabbings took place before or after gunshots were fired. Police named no suspects and said it was still a “very active and ongoing” investigation.