Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer

Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon speaks at a news conference about the shooting, Saturday, June 12, 2021 in downtown Austin, Texas. Police were searching for two people suspected in a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street early Saturday in which 14 people were wounded, including two critically. (Ana Ramirez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Blood stains remain on 6th Street after an early morning shooting on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in downtown Austin, Texas. Authorities say someone opened fire on the busy entertainment district wounding several people before getting away. (Aaron Martinez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Road block barriers sit on the sidewalk on 6th Street after an early morning shooting on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in downtown Austin, Texas. Authorities say someone opened fire on the busy entertainment district wounding several people before getting away. (Aaron Martinez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter holds a news conference on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Savannah, Ga. Officials say a 20-year-old was killed by gunfire in a mass shooting that also injured eight others, including an 18-month-old toddler and a 13-year-old, late Friday at an apartment complex. No suspects have been arrested. (WSAV via AP)

This photo provided by Austin Police Department shows Chief Chacon providing an update on overnight shootings in Austin, Texas, early Saturday, June 12, 2021. Chacon says gunfire erupted in a busy entertainment district downtown early Saturday injuring several. (Austin Police Department via AP)

Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon speaks at a news conference about the shooting, Saturday, June 12, 2021 in downtown Austin, Texas. Police were searching for two people suspected in a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street early Saturday in which 14 people were wounded, including two critically. (Ana Ramirez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)