At least nine people have been killed and two dozen wounded after shootings in three Cities in the United States.
A statement issued by the Police Commissioner, Danielle Outlaw, disclosed that the shootings occurred on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
According to the statement, in Philadelphia, a confrontation between two men escalated into a gunfight which led to the death of three people and 12 wounded.
Similarly, a shooting broke out after midnight in Tennessee, killing three and 14 wounded.
It added that another shooting occurred in Michigan, where three people were killed, and two were wounded.