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‘Multiple’ people injured in Chattanooga shooting: report

    Police say “several” people were injured after gunshot exchanges in a shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

    Some of the victims were not directly involved in the “multi-party” firefights, police told WTVC in Tennessee.

    One person has been detained and police believe there is no longer a threat to the public, WTVC reported.

    Victims were rushed to a local hospital. The exact number of victims and the extent of their injuries could not be immediately determined, the news channel reports. The victims are teenagers under 20 years old, according to police.

    The shooting reportedly took place in downtown Chattanooga at a popular pizza restaurant, Mellow Mushroom.

    The Chattanooga shooting comes after several mass shootings across the US, including the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children and two teachers.

    The Uvalde attack was the second deadliest school shooting since the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy.

    Ten people were killed in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York earlier this month.

    This is a story in development. Come back for updates.

    This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.