A shooting rampage took place in downtown Sacramento, California early Sunday morning, local police said.
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The shooting occurred shortly before 2 a.m. when officials said there was “chaos” in an area of bars and restaurants near the State Capitol. Officers arrived at the scene after receiving reports about “multiple victims” who were injured or killed during the shooting. However, no arrests have been made and police are unclear if one or more people were involved.
BREAKING:🚨 USA: Multiple people k!IIed and injured in mass shooting incident in downtown Sacramento, California; sound of automatic gunfire captured on amateur video pic.twitter.com/aHwco0UZG6
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Several witness accounts claim someone pulled out a semi-automatic weapon and then started shooting into a crowd outside of the El Santo Restaurant & Ultralounge. The police did not confirm their statements.
Social media reports indicate a person in a car pulled out an automatic weapon and started shooting into a crowd gathered outside El Santo Restaurant & Ultralounge in the Downtown area of Sacramento. Radio traffic from first responders last indicated at least six people are dead.
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Governor Greg Newsom released a statement condemning the shooting and blamed guns for the increase in violence recently.
“Sadly, we once again mourn the lives lost and for those injured in yet another horrendous act of gun violence. Jennifer and I send our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and to the wider community impacted by this terrible tragedy.”
“What we do know at this point is that another mass casualty shooting has occurred, leaving families with lost loved ones, multiple individuals injured, and a community in grief. The scourge of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country, and we must resolve to bring an end to this carnage,”
SOURCE: MSN