7 Killed In Twin Shootings At Farms In California

Los Angeles:

Seven individuals have been killed and one critically injured Monday in two shootings in Half Moon Bay in northern California, US media reported.

There was no instant official affirmation of the toll from authorities, however San Mateo County Sheriff stated on Twitter it was coping with an incident.

“The Sheriff’s Workplace is responding to a capturing incident with a number of victims within the space of (Freeway) 92 and the (Half Moon Bay) Metropolis limits,” it tweeted.

“Suspect is in custody. There is no such thing as a ongoing menace to the group presently.”

The 2 incidents reported by US media occurred at farms shut to one another in an space south of San Francisco.

ABC7 initially reported one individual was useless and three injured on the Mountain Mushroom Farm, ABC7 reported, citing legislation enforcement sources. Three persons are useless at close by Rice Tucking-Soil Farm, the broadcaster stated on its web site.

The broadcaster later up to date that toll, and NBC Bay Space, citing its personal sources, additionally stated seven had died within the two shootings.

The brand new bloodshed got here lower than 48 hours after a gunman killed 11 individuals at a dance studio close to Los Angeles.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has been in Monterey Park the place that bloodbath befell, took to Twitter moments after information broke of the brand new killings.

“On the hospital assembly with victims of a mass capturing after I get pulled away to be briefed about one other capturing. This time in Half Moon Bay. Tragedy upon tragedy.”

ABC7 aired footage of the arrest of a person, and stated this occurred as their crew was establishing exterior a police station.

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