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Boston Carribean carnival witnessed mass shooting on Saturday morning which left seven people injured, according to police..
"Firearms have been recovered and arrests made," the police from the north eastern city said in a brief statement..
An earlier advisory from Boston police warned that traffic would be impacted by a pair of parades Saturday linked to an annual Caribbean carnival, with one beginning at 6:30 am (1030 GMT) and a second hours later..
Unverified social media posts appeared to show people running from a chaotic street scene, with some falling to the ground..
Mass shootings have become disturbingly common across the United States, with easy access to firearms in most states..
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