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| Halloween Shooting at Airbnb in Orinda, California, Leaves 5 Dead | Halloween Shooting at Airbnb in Orinda, California, Leaves 5 Dead |
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| ORINDA, Calif. — Five people were killed and several injured in a shooting at a crowded Halloween party here on Thursday night, the police said. | |
| An officer was headed to the site of the party, at a short-term rental home, at 10:48 p.m. to investigate noise complaints. Two minutes later, the police received the first reports of gunfire, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Friday night. | An officer was headed to the site of the party, at a short-term rental home, at 10:48 p.m. to investigate noise complaints. Two minutes later, the police received the first reports of gunfire, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Friday night. |
| Officers found “a highly chaotic scene that included gunshot victims, injured partygoers and numerous people fleeing the scene,” the statement said. | |
| Three gunshot victims were pronounced dead at the scene and two others died at a hospital. | Three gunshot victims were pronounced dead at the scene and two others died at a hospital. |
| The authorities identified the victims, all of California, as: Oshiana Tompkins, 19, of Vallejo/Hercules; Tiyon Farley, 22, of Antioch; Omar Taylor, 24, of Pittsburg; Ramon Hill Jr., 23, of San Francisco/Oakland; and Javin County, 29, of Sausalito/Richmond. | The authorities identified the victims, all of California, as: Oshiana Tompkins, 19, of Vallejo/Hercules; Tiyon Farley, 22, of Antioch; Omar Taylor, 24, of Pittsburg; Ramon Hill Jr., 23, of San Francisco/Oakland; and Javin County, 29, of Sausalito/Richmond. |
| Several other victims were taken by ambulance or took themselves to hospitals, the statement said. The injured had gunshot wounds or were hurt while fleeing, the statement said. Details on the number of injured and their conditions were unavailable. | Several other victims were taken by ambulance or took themselves to hospitals, the statement said. The injured had gunshot wounds or were hurt while fleeing, the statement said. Details on the number of injured and their conditions were unavailable. |
| Two firearms were recovered in the house and the authorities were analyzing them to determine if they were used in the shooting or any other crimes, the sheriff’s office said. | Two firearms were recovered in the house and the authorities were analyzing them to determine if they were used in the shooting or any other crimes, the sheriff’s office said. |
| No arrests have been made, Chief David Cook of the Orinda Police Department said at a news conference on Friday afternoon. He would not discuss a potential motive. | No arrests have been made, Chief David Cook of the Orinda Police Department said at a news conference on Friday afternoon. He would not discuss a potential motive. |
| Officers “found a large house party with over 100 attendees” after they arrived at the residence in Orinda, which is about 15 miles east of San Francisco, the sheriff’s office said in an earlier statement. | Officers “found a large house party with over 100 attendees” after they arrived at the residence in Orinda, which is about 15 miles east of San Francisco, the sheriff’s office said in an earlier statement. |
| The home is on a street shrouded with mature trees on a steep slope above downtown Orinda, a white-collar bedroom community that is home to technology executives, bankers and professors at the nearby University of California, Berkeley. (Stephen Curry, the N.B.A. star, used to live there as well.) | The home is on a street shrouded with mature trees on a steep slope above downtown Orinda, a white-collar bedroom community that is home to technology executives, bankers and professors at the nearby University of California, Berkeley. (Stephen Curry, the N.B.A. star, used to live there as well.) |
| Officials said the party took place in a home that was listed on a short-term rental website. Though officials did not identify the website, the company Airbnb said in a statement that it was “horrified by this tragedy” and offered support to local officials in the investigation. | Officials said the party took place in a home that was listed on a short-term rental website. Though officials did not identify the website, the company Airbnb said in a statement that it was “horrified by this tragedy” and offered support to local officials in the investigation. |
| In response to the episode, Airbnb said on Twitter on Saturday that it was stepping up its efforts to “combat unacceptable and abusive behavior on our platform that can lead to tragic incidents.” | In response to the episode, Airbnb said on Twitter on Saturday that it was stepping up its efforts to “combat unacceptable and abusive behavior on our platform that can lead to tragic incidents.” |
| Brian Chesky, the company’s chief executive, outlined in a series of tweets how the company plans to ban “party houses” and “get rid of abusive host and guest conduct.” | Brian Chesky, the company’s chief executive, outlined in a series of tweets how the company plans to ban “party houses” and “get rid of abusive host and guest conduct.” |
| The company will expand manual screening of high-risk reservations, create a “party house” rapid response team and take immediate action against users who violate guest policies, Mr. Chesky said. | The company will expand manual screening of high-risk reservations, create a “party house” rapid response team and take immediate action against users who violate guest policies, Mr. Chesky said. |
| An invitation for an “Airbnb Mansion Party” was posted to Instagram and has since been deleted, according to the local news outlet KTVU. Guests were asked to bring their own alcohol. | An invitation for an “Airbnb Mansion Party” was posted to Instagram and has since been deleted, according to the local news outlet KTVU. Guests were asked to bring their own alcohol. |
| Romond Reynolds, the father of one of the shooting victims, had come by the property to retrieve his son’s car and was interviewed by KTVU. His son, Armani, was in stable condition, he told the station, but he had been “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” | Romond Reynolds, the father of one of the shooting victims, had come by the property to retrieve his son’s car and was interviewed by KTVU. His son, Armani, was in stable condition, he told the station, but he had been “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” |
| Mayor Inga Miller of Orinda called the shooting “a tragedy of unimaginable gravity” and said the City Council would revisit existing rules governing short-term rentals. | Mayor Inga Miller of Orinda called the shooting “a tragedy of unimaginable gravity” and said the City Council would revisit existing rules governing short-term rentals. |
| The city manager, Steve Salomon, said at the news conference that the rental property had been the subject of two previous complaints months ago regarding large parties and trash. Both of the complaints were resolved. | The city manager, Steve Salomon, said at the news conference that the rental property had been the subject of two previous complaints months ago regarding large parties and trash. Both of the complaints were resolved. |
| He said a city ordinance requires short-term rentals to register with the city, which this property did. The ordinance allows up to 13 people at a short-term rental. | He said a city ordinance requires short-term rentals to register with the city, which this property did. The ordinance allows up to 13 people at a short-term rental. |
| Referring to the city’s rules, Mr. Salomon said: “The challenge and the underlying problem is these are not being followed. There are going to be folks who don’t follow the rules and, unfortunately, that’s the way the world works.” | Referring to the city’s rules, Mr. Salomon said: “The challenge and the underlying problem is these are not being followed. There are going to be folks who don’t follow the rules and, unfortunately, that’s the way the world works.” |
| The shooting occurred two days after three people were killed and nine others injured at a Halloween party in Long Beach, Calif., 25 miles south of Los Angeles. Three people were killed and at least 13 others were injured in a shooting at a food festival in Northern California in July. | The shooting occurred two days after three people were killed and nine others injured at a Halloween party in Long Beach, Calif., 25 miles south of Los Angeles. Three people were killed and at least 13 others were injured in a shooting at a food festival in Northern California in July. |
| Thomas Fuller reported from Orinda, Jacey Fortin and Emily S. Rueb from New York, and Elian Peltier from London. Christopher Mele and Mariel Padilla contributed reporting from New York. | Thomas Fuller reported from Orinda, Jacey Fortin and Emily S. Rueb from New York, and Elian Peltier from London. Christopher Mele and Mariel Padilla contributed reporting from New York. |