Halloween is widely celebrated in the US, featuring city-wide parades and large-scale costume events. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: More than 200 people sustained gunshot wounds in the US over the Halloween weekend, with at least 76 fatalities, according to data from analysts, while local law enforcement officials informed RIA Novosti that several holiday-themed parties had ended with mass hospitalisations.
In 2026, Oct 31 — All Hallows' Eve — fell on a Saturday, a relatively rare occurrence, it last happened in 2020, and the next time will be in 2037.
The holiday is celebrated extensively in the US featuring city-wide parades and large-scale costume events.
According to analysts and media reports, the string of incidents began on Friday morning in Tennessee, where a teenager brought a handgun to a high school.
