One killed in mass shooting at party in New York park

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New York police don't know how many people were shooting at a gathering where one person was killed. (AP PHOTO)
New York police don't know how many people were shooting at a gathering where one person was killed. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP

One person is dead and at least six others are injured following a mass shooting at a park in upstate New York.

Police in Rochester responded to Maplewood Park on Sunday night to a large gathering with shots fired and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds.

An adult in their 20s was killed, another person suffered a life-threatening injury and five people were taken to hospital with minor injuries, Captain Greg Bello said.

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The identity of the victim fatally shot has not yet been released.

Rochester police confirmed a party was happening in the area at the time of the shooting.

“At this point, we don’t know how many people were shooting,” Bello said.

“We are trying to work our way through as many witnesses as we can.”

No suspects were in custody, police said.

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