New shootings in the United States: six injured policemen | Chronic

Six policemen were injured Wednesday in a shootout in downtown Philadelphia, which began with a related complaint at "drug traffic", the local police reported, ten days after two mbadacres that moved the United States,

Sergeant Eric Gripp The local police explained via Twitter that there was only one badailant and that the six injured policemen had already been taken to the nearest hospital and that no from among them had a complex picture.

"The suspects continue to shoot." Stay out of the zone"added the sergeant in the social network to inform all the inhabitants of the city to stay away from the area, which was already cordoned off.

The Philadelphia police said the incident had begun as a result of a complaint for drug trafficking in a house and that a patrol had moved to find out.

Once the shooter, who had not yet been identified, started firing, reinforcements arrived and, by nightfall, there were already more than 50 cars and several police and press helicopters .

For years, mbad shootings have occurred daily in the United States. However, after the two mbadacres earlier this month in Texas and Ohio, the debate over gun control remains at the center of the political scene in Washington.

Just before going on vacation last week, the President Donald Trump He announced that the leaders of both houses of Congress were trying to tighten up background checks on weapons purchases.

At the same time, congressional opposition leaders have asked the ruling party to suspend the summer break and convene sessions to discuss and approve the measures immediately.

However, so far, no progress has been recorded in discussions on new bills or on the possibility of calling meetings in advance.