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Gunman kills three people at random in Fresno US gunman kills three 'in race attack'
(about 4 hours later)
Police say that three people were killed and one was wounded when a gunman opened fire in downtown Fresno on Tuesday morning. Three white men were killed and another wounded when a black gunman opened fire in Fresno in a suspected race attack, police have said.
Suspected attacker Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, shouted "God is great" in Arabic as police tackled and then arrested him, Police Chief Jerry Dyer said. Kori Ali Muhammad shot 16 rounds in 90 seconds in the shooting spree on Tuesday, said Police Chief Jerry Dyer.
Chief Dyer told reporters the shooting spree was a "random act of violence". He shouted "God is great" in Arabic as police arrested him but this was a hate crime not terrorism, Mr Dyer believed.
The suspect was wanted for the murder of a motel security guard who was unarmed when he was killed on Thursday. Mr Muhammad was also wanted for the murder of a security guard outside a motel in the city last week.
"There is every reason to believe he acted alone," Chief Dyer said, adding that there is no evidence so far to suspect a terrorism motive. The suspect, an African American, had indicated on social media that he hated white people and expressed anti-government views, said police.
All four gunshot victims on Tuesday were white men, the Sacramento Bee reports, and Chief Dyer said that Mr Muhammad had displayed an anger against white people in Facebook posts. All four victims were white men, and one of them was shot sitting in a car.
"He does not like white people, and he has anti-government sentiments", the chief said, adding that the FBI had been alerted. "He wanted to kill as many people as he could and that's what he set out to do," said Mr Dyer.
The shooting began around 10:45 local time near the headquarters for Catholic Charities.The shooting began around 10:45 local time near the headquarters for Catholic Charities.
In less than a minute, 16 shots were fired, authorities say. Witnesses said they saw a man carrying a large handgun, which he reloaded several times between shots.
Witnesses said they saw a man carrying a large handgun, who reloaded it several times between shots.
The gunman then fired at a utility vehicle belonging to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, killing the passenger.The gunman then fired at a utility vehicle belonging to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, killing the passenger.
Government offices, including the Fresno County Courthouse, have been placed on lockdown as a precaution.