Shooting in Massachusetts World Cup crowd leaves at 4 wounded
Multiple people were shot in Brockton, Massachusetts, during celebrations for cape Verde’s impressive achievement in the World Cup, where the team became the smallest nation to reach the knockout stage. The incident occurred as local crowds celebrated Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia, which happened to be their advancement in the tournament. The brockton Police Department reported at least four gunshot victims who were hospitalized.Authorities responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Main Street and Park Street shortly before midnight. Brockton has the largest Cape Verdean community in the U.S.The article also mentions other news stories, including Pete Buttigieg discussing agency overhauls, a judge keeping the death penalty in a murder case, and record-high Border Patrol staffing levels following a hiring surge.
Authorities on Friday evening said multiple people were shot, as local crowds celebrated the results of a FIFA World Cup match.
The Brockton Police Department said at least four people sustained gunshot wounds and were sent to the hospital. The incident in the Main Street area appeared to occur as large groups of locals were celebrating Cape Verde’s advancement in the tournament that evening, when the small African nation scored a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia. Brockton is home to the biggest Cape Verdean population in the U.S.
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Authorities received multiple reports of gunfire shortly before midnight Friday, according to Brockton police, and found the injured victims around the intersection of Main Street and Park Street.
Cape Verde’s improbable advancement in the World Cup makes it now the smallest nation to advance to the knockout round. The team is set to play Argentina in Miami on July 3.
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