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| Garlic festival shooting: Three dead in Gilroy California | Garlic festival shooting: Three dead in Gilroy California |
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| Three people have been killed and 15 injured after a gunman attacked a food festival in California. | Three people have been killed and 15 injured after a gunman attacked a food festival in California. |
| The gunman was shot dead by police shortly after he began firing, although police are investigating reports that a second suspect may still be at large. | The gunman was shot dead by police shortly after he began firing, although police are investigating reports that a second suspect may still be at large. |
| The Gilroy Garlic Festival was about to end for the weekend on Sunday evening, when shots were fired at the site. | The Gilroy Garlic Festival was about to end for the weekend on Sunday evening, when shots were fired at the site. |
| There was "a white man in his early to mid-30s firing a rifle," eyewitness Julissa Contreras told NBC. | There was "a white man in his early to mid-30s firing a rifle," eyewitness Julissa Contreras told NBC. |
| It was the 246th mass shooting in the US this year, according to US tracking website Gun Violence Archive. | |
| The suspect entered the festival after cutting through a perimeter fence, Gilroy Chief of Police Scot Smithee told reporters. He said witnesses reported that a second suspect may have been involved, possibly in a support role. | The suspect entered the festival after cutting through a perimeter fence, Gilroy Chief of Police Scot Smithee told reporters. He said witnesses reported that a second suspect may have been involved, possibly in a support role. |
| Officers were already at the site and responded to the shooting in less than a minute, Chief Smithee added. | Officers were already at the site and responded to the shooting in less than a minute, Chief Smithee added. |
| Videos posted on social media showed people running away from the festival, which took place 30 miles (48km) south of San Jose. | Videos posted on social media showed people running away from the festival, which took place 30 miles (48km) south of San Jose. |
| "What's going on?" a woman can be heard asking in one video, "who'd shoot up a garlic festival?" | "What's going on?" a woman can be heard asking in one video, "who'd shoot up a garlic festival?" |
| "We couldn't feel worse," Brian Bowe, the festival's executive director, said at a news conference on Sunday. "It's just a horrible thing to experience." | "We couldn't feel worse," Brian Bowe, the festival's executive director, said at a news conference on Sunday. "It's just a horrible thing to experience." |
| "This is nothing short of horrific," tweeted California Governor Gavin Newsom. | "This is nothing short of horrific," tweeted California Governor Gavin Newsom. |
| US President Donald Trump also tweeted about the shooting, urging people to "be careful and safe". | US President Donald Trump also tweeted about the shooting, urging people to "be careful and safe". |
| Some people are being treated for critical injuries, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara Valley Public Health System said. | Some people are being treated for critical injuries, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara Valley Public Health System said. |
| The Santa Clara County Medical Center has so far admitted five victims, CBS reports. Two patients are being treated at a medical centre at Stanford University, according to CNN. | The Santa Clara County Medical Center has so far admitted five victims, CBS reports. Two patients are being treated at a medical centre at Stanford University, according to CNN. |
| Michael Paz, 72, a hat vendor at the festival, told the San Francisco Chronicle that he saw a gunman armed with a rapid-fire assault rifle. | Michael Paz, 72, a hat vendor at the festival, told the San Francisco Chronicle that he saw a gunman armed with a rapid-fire assault rifle. |
| "He came ready to shoot because he was wearing a protective vest," Paz said. "He was shooting left; he was shooting right without any particular aim." | "He came ready to shoot because he was wearing a protective vest," Paz said. "He was shooting left; he was shooting right without any particular aim." |
| As police swooped on the gunman and shots were fired, festival attendees dropped to the ground, Mr Paz said. | As police swooped on the gunman and shots were fired, festival attendees dropped to the ground, Mr Paz said. |
| "It was just rapid firing," Ms Contreras told NBC Bay Area. "I could see him shooting in just every direction. He wasn't aiming at anyone specifically. | "It was just rapid firing," Ms Contreras told NBC Bay Area. "I could see him shooting in just every direction. He wasn't aiming at anyone specifically. |
| "It was just left to right, right to left. He definitely was prepared for what he was doing." | "It was just left to right, right to left. He definitely was prepared for what he was doing." |
| Evenny Reyes, 13, was among those who scattered in confusion when gunfire erupted at around 17:30 local time (00:30 GMT Monday). | Evenny Reyes, 13, was among those who scattered in confusion when gunfire erupted at around 17:30 local time (00:30 GMT Monday). |
| "We were just leaving and we saw a guy with a bandana wrapped around his leg because he got shot," she told the San Jose Mercury News. | "We were just leaving and we saw a guy with a bandana wrapped around his leg because he got shot," she told the San Jose Mercury News. |
| The Gilroy Garlic Festival has been held annually since 1979. The city is a major garlic producer and the event features cooking competitions and live entertainment. | The Gilroy Garlic Festival has been held annually since 1979. The city is a major garlic producer and the event features cooking competitions and live entertainment. |
| Christmas Hill Park, where the event was taking place, bans weapons of any kind, according to the festival's website. | Christmas Hill Park, where the event was taking place, bans weapons of any kind, according to the festival's website. |
| Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as a gun attack in which at least four people are either killed or wounded. | |
| In total, it estimates that 8,434 people have died as a result of gun violence in the US in 2019 so far. | |
| The deadliest shooting in the US this year saw 13 people killed at a municipal building in Virginia Beach. | The deadliest shooting in the US this year saw 13 people killed at a municipal building in Virginia Beach. |
| Were you in the area? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Were you in the area? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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