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Oh, I'd heard there was one fatality but didn't know it was a child. We go to festivals, too, and I have, even at local county fairs, been more observant these days.
There's a thread already started on this:
CA - Active shooter at Gilroy Garlic Festival
You may wan to alert a mod to see if they can merge the threads.
Cut his way in through the fence - very scary. Obviously planned.From presser:
Gilroy Mayor speaking first.
Gilroy Police Chief:
- Expressing shock and sadness for what has happened today.
- Thoughts and prayers extended to victims and families.
- Local LE and partners will investigate every aspect of this crime.
- Started at 5:41 pm
- Suspect engaged in less than a minute
- Weapon used was a rifle
- 1 Suspect was shot and killed
- Came in to festival via creek, cut through a perimeter fence
- LE believes there was a 2nd suspect involved in some way, but they don't know if they played a support role or were also armed
- 4 fatalities, including the suspect
- Asking for witnesses who videotaped anything or took pictures to contact them
- Don't know motive
ABC news updating:
Law enforcement sources say a 3-year-old boy was among the victims killed in the shooting.
The conditions of the hospitalized victims injured at the Gilroy Garlic Festival Fair range from fair to critical, a hospital spokeswoman said.
WATCH LIVE: Official says 3 dead, 12 hurt in Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting; 1 suspect in custody
{Hugs}There were at least 3. One of the shooters is dead too. They have been cagey about the casualties but I know 2 went to Stanford and I’m pretty sure they may not make it.
I’m having trouble keeping up w this post I’m in tears at my house.
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omg
just no