According to multiple reports, shootings occurred across the United States during the Fourth of July celebrations, leaving at least four people dead and several others injured.

In Chicago, two women, ages 42 and 22, were killed in a shooting at a home on the city's south side that apparently began over a personal dispute, and three boys, ages 8, 7 and 5, were also wounded, according to the Associated Press. reportDeputy Police Chief Don Jerome said assailants in two vehicles fired shots into the home and that evidence of rifle and handgun shell casings was found at the scene, according to the outlet.

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In a separate incident early Thursday morning in Cleveland, Officer Jamison Ritter, 27, was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant for felonious assault, according to the Associated Press. The suspect reportedly fired multiple shots at officers as he fled the scene. (Related article: Juneteenth celebration in Oakland turns violent, several shot dead)

Authorities said the violence also spread to Yellowstone National Park after a shooting left one person dead and a park ranger injured. news releaseThe incident began overnight when Rangers confronted an armed individual threatening to attack them, resulting in a shootout that left the suspect dead and the Ranger hospitalized in stable condition.

The holiday also saw a deadly shooting in suburban Seattle. A 13-year-old girl, Jada Woods Johnson, was killed at a shopping mall on Wednesday night. The victim was not involved in an altercation that escalated when a teenager fired a handgun during a clash between two groups, according to the Associated Press. The suspected shooter, a 16-year-old boy, was later taken to police by his mother.