Seven people shot dead after gunman opens fire at Colorado birthday party

Seven people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a birthday party at a trailer park in Colorado.

The dead included the gunman, who killed six people earlier than turning the gun on himself.

It’s understood that the suspected shooter was the boyfriend of one of many victims.

Nevertheless, the motive for the assault, which occurred simply after midnight, is unknown.

“The tragic taking pictures in Colorado Springs is devastating, particularly as many people are spending the day celebrating the ladies in our lives who’ve made us the people we’re immediately,” stated Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis.

It’s the second mass taking pictures in Colorado in a matter of months. On March 22, 10 people have been killed in an assault at a grocery store in Boulder.

This was the fourth main taking pictures assault within the US over the weekend. It follows the killing of three people in Baltimore, one other three people being injured at a shopping center in Aventura, Florida, and a toddler being injured in an incident in New York Metropolis’s Instances Sq..

Greater than 700 people have been shot or injured in taking pictures incidents since President Joe Biden took workplace.

Final month Mr Biden used his govt powers to tighten controls together with banning stabilising braces which allow weapons to be fired extra precisely.

He has urged Congress to take stronger measures together with reimposing a ban on assault weapons which lapsed in 2004 and strengthening background checks.