CA - Mass shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival, 3 dead up to 11 injured, 28 July 2019

[Inthedetails]

A Gilroy witness saw a white man, early to mid-30s, shooting an automatic rifle “in just every direction. He wasn't aiming at anyone specifically. It was just left to right, right to left.” She added: "He definitely was prepared for what he was doing." Jamil Smith on Twitter

 

[cvaldez1975]

Listening to NBC Bay Area live broadcast.
A woman attending the Festival said there was a police presence at the Festival, but shooter “came through the creek,” indicating the Festival goers were searched upon entry to the Festival, but he was able to enter with a weapon.

Yes. There is a creek along the back of the park.

 

[cvaldez1975]

These news reports are all over the place. Hoping we will learn more accurate info from the presser.

Gilroy is small. A lot of news were saying they weren’t getting replies but I’m betting every single officer was at the site. It’s slowly trickling out.

 

[Inthedetails]

Hey all, I posted a dupe in “crimes in the news” but I reported to be merged.

I have attended this festival since 2007. I met my hubs here in 2010. I suggested we go today but he said no it’s too hot so we went to the beach in capitola instead.

His nephew lived one block behind Christmas Hill park forever but sold his home and moved to Sac earlier this year. Or else our large extended fam likely would have been there.

I’m shell shocked about this. Very shook.

So sorry - it's hard when a tragedy happens close to home. It is shocking.

I'm glad you weren't there today.

jmo

 

[cvaldez1975]

"This is SR, 6 yrs old killed in today’s shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. His mother and other family members were also injured in today’s shooting, being treated at the same hospital via
@janellewang
@nbcbayarea"
Rob Mayeda on Twitter

(I changed the boy's name to initials. Not sure if that is required.)

I’m very worried about the boys mom and Gma. Their injuries are worse than being reported if they were transferred to valley med and I also saw a press release where the publicist at St. Louise said they transferred “two critical victims” to valley med. the link is here in the thread.

The boy has the same name as my family member who lived directly behind Christmas hill park and recently moved if that isn’t Effin weird.

 

[shana]

Live reporting right now:

4 Dead, at Least 15 Hurt in Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting

 

[cvaldez1975]

So sorry - it's hard when a tragedy happens close to home. It is shocking.

I'm glad you weren't there today.

jmo

Thank you. I’m scouring my feed to make sure all friends are accounted for. This is just..... idk I have no words

 

[rsd1200]

This popped up on Google. I clicked it and it gave me this link below. If you click it, it takes you to updates, a map, and telephone numbers for reunification, and LE updates.

gilroy ca - Google Search

 

[shana]

The link I posted above is continuing to telecast live updates. Here is a simpler link for the same feed:

Watch NBC Bay Area News

 

[alucardsdream]

I'm really getting sick of stories like this...they've become a bit too common these days. I never would have thought people would have to be worried about getting shot at a garlic festival of all places. It's both heartbreaking and terrifying.

 

[margarita25]

(Marking spot)

 

[crhedBngr]

No words, either. @cvaldez1975 , glad you didn't go to this.

My deepest condolences to the Victims' Families and Friends.

 

[Kaley Smith]

Thank you. I’m scouring my feed to make sure all friends are accounted for. This is just..... idk I have no words

I am so, so sorry to hear this! I'm from Canada, but I know that area as I have a dear friend who lives an hour or so away.

 

[gitana1]

I hope the coward who did this is never named and dies in anonymity. I know that's not realistic but I wish.

 

[Jax49]

At least 4 dead, 15 wounded in shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival in San Francisco Bay area

The band Tin Man was doing an encore when gunfire erupted, CBS San Francisco reports.

Singer Jack van Breen said he saw a man wearing a green shirt and grayish handkerchief around his neck fire into the food area with what looked appeared to be an assault rifle.

Van Breen and other members of the band dove under the stage.

Van Breen told the statoin he heard someone shout, "Why are you doing this?" The person responded, "Because I'm really angry."

 

[MassGuy]

I hate it when they include the gunman in the fatality count.

There are innocent victims; he does not matter.

 

[mickey2942]

At least 4 dead, 15 wounded in shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival in San Francisco Bay area

From the above article, paraphrase, "Shooter gained access to festival by cutting fence, avoiding security screening at specified entrance locations.".

Interesting. There was security for the event, for people who did not break the rules and create their own entrance. Based on the premeditated plan, the shooter obviously made an assessment of the security situation, and bypassed the security with fence cutting.

Just when event planners "think" that they have covered all of the bases, to create a secure environment.

 

[Elley Mae]

So so sad.

There is a “festival” in my area every year that I go to, have for over 20 years, second thoughts now.

......

Good news


An eyewitness named Cheryl told CNN that she had seen the police shoot a gunman in the head.

Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting downs at least 15 people

 

[cody22]

marking spot.....moo

 

[GordianKnot]

Father says his 6-year-old killed at Gilroy Garlic Festival

SABBM:

"My son had his whole life to live and he was only 6," his father Alberto Romero told NBC Bay Area. "That's all I can say."
___________________________

What more can anyone say?

Another act of senseless violence....

"Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing," to quote Shakespeare.