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July 7, 2022

12 Injured in Stampede After Orlando Crowd Mistakes July 4 Fireworks for Gunfire
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In Orlando, Florida, at least 12 people were injured in a stampede on
July Fourth after people mistook fireworks for gunfire and fled, causing
a panic. Elsewhere, Philadelphia's mayor says he's worried about the
security of crowds in large-scale gatherings, after two police officers
were shot and injured during a Fourth of July fireworks show. This comes
as new data from the Marshall Project show mass shootings have become
more common - and more deadly - in the United States over the past five
years.


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