At least three people were wounded on Wednesday in Massachusetts in a daytime shooting, including a pregnant woman whose baby died, according to police.
Police were called to a shooting in the city of Holyoke at 12.38pm, according to officials, after a group of three men were involved in an altercation in the street.
The men fired more than six shots, witnesses told WWLP, striking at least three people, including the pregnant woman, who was on a bus.
She was rushed to hospital in critical condition, where she delivered her baby.
“The infant, who was delivered, and needed life-saving medical services, tragically passed away,” the Hampden District Attorney’s Office told The Associated Press.
Police have arrested the three men believed to have been involved in the shooting, the AP reports. They are receiving treatment in nearby hospitals.
The city’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection system has recorded 113 incidents in the last 6 months, 99 of which occured near a playground or school, according to officials.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.