There are more mass shootings in the U.S. on July 4 than any other day of the year, according to data.
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President Joe Biden bemoaned “gun violence that is tearing our communities apart” on Tuesday, after 10 people were killed in nearly a dozen mass shootings across the United States over a deadly July Fourth holiday weekend, in Philadelphia, Fort Worth and Baltimore, among other cities.Key Facts
On top of the 10 people who were killed this holiday weekend—from Friday to Tuesday at noon—in mass shootings, at least another 68 people were injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident with at least four injuries or deaths, not including the shooter.
On Monday night, five people were killed and two children were injured in a mass shooting in Philadelphia that spanned at least three locations, police said—though the motive remains unknown, the suspect is in custody.
