At least six people were killed and dozens injured in mass shootings across the US over the Halloween weekend in entertainment districts.
This was reported by France24, citing law enforcement.
The deadliest incidents of violence occurred in Dallas, where four people were killed and 15 injured in several shootings in the Deep Ellum district, a centre for music, restaurants and nightlife.
Police also reported shootings in university towns including Fayetteville (Arkansas), Birmingham (Alabama), Newark (Delaware) and Bloomington (Illinois).
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said investigators are still determining whether three separate shootings that took place on Saturday night over roughly an hour and 15 minutes are connected, and the reasons they began remain unknown. Comeaux said several arrests have been made, but did not specify how many or what charges have been filed.
In Birmingham, one person was killed and eight others were injured in two separate shootings near Legion Field stadium after the annual Magic City Classic football game on Saturday night.
On Sunday, two people were in critical condition.
In Newark, Delaware, six people were wounded by gunfire late on Saturday night near the University of Delaware campus, Newark Police Lieutenant Greg D’Elia said.
A 19-year-old woman was killed in a shooting early on Sunday morning in Bloomington, Illinois, and another woman is in critical condition.
On Friday, two people were killed in separate shooting incidents at Spirit Halloween stores in California and Michigan.