Two people were killed and seven were wounded, including a police officer, during a shooting at a martini bar in Doral, Florida, early on Saturday, police said. The shootout followed an argument in which one patron pulled out a weapon and then shot and killed a security guard who responded. Six of the people shot were bystanders and a police officer was shot in the leg, police said.
The US has the highest level of firearm homicides among high-income countries with populations over 10 million, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
The incident at the martini bar highlights the ongoing issue of gun violence in the United States. Authorities are investigating the shooting and trying to determine the motive behind the attack. The community is in shock and mourning the loss of the two individuals who were killed in the senseless act of violence.
Gun control advocates are once again calling for stricter regulations on firearms to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future. The debate over gun laws and the Second Amendment is likely to be reignited in the wake of this shooting.
As the investigation continues, the victims and their families are in the thoughts and prayers of the community. The authorities are urging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward and assist in the investigation.