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Fresno Backyard Shooting Leaves 4 Dead and 6 Injured, Police Say | |
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Four people were fatally shot and six others wounded after at least one gunman opened fire on a backyard party in Fresno, Calif., on Sunday, then fled, the authorities said. | Four people were fatally shot and six others wounded after at least one gunman opened fire on a backyard party in Fresno, Calif., on Sunday, then fled, the authorities said. |
The motive and number of assailants was unknown, and no arrests had been made, the police said. | The motive and number of assailants was unknown, and no arrests had been made, the police said. |
About 35 friends and family at the home were watching a football game in the backyard when an unknown number of gunmen opened fire into the crowd, said Michael Reed, a deputy chief of the Fresno Police Department.The authorities received reports of the shooting around 8 p.m. local time. | About 35 friends and family at the home were watching a football game in the backyard when an unknown number of gunmen opened fire into the crowd, said Michael Reed, a deputy chief of the Fresno Police Department.The authorities received reports of the shooting around 8 p.m. local time. |
Mr. Reed said all 10 of the victims were Asian men between 25 and 30 years old, but several children were at the party. | Mr. Reed said all 10 of the victims were Asian men between 25 and 30 years old, but several children were at the party. |
“Thank God that no kids were hurt,” he said. | “Thank God that no kids were hurt,” he said. |
Mr. Reed said three of the men died in the yard, and one died after being taken to a nearby hospital. Six others were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, he said. | Mr. Reed said three of the men died in the yard, and one died after being taken to a nearby hospital. Six others were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, he said. |
As of Monday morning, the police had not made any arrests in connection with the shooting. The police said they did not know what might have motivated the attack. | As of Monday morning, the police had not made any arrests in connection with the shooting. The police said they did not know what might have motivated the attack. |
“This is senseless violence,” Mr. Reed said. “We’re going to do everything we can to find out who the perpetrators are and bring them to justice.” | “This is senseless violence,” Mr. Reed said. “We’re going to do everything we can to find out who the perpetrators are and bring them to justice.” |
Detectives were “canvassing the area searching for witnesses and anyone with surveillance cameras,” said Lt. Bill Dooley of the Fresno Police Department said. | Detectives were “canvassing the area searching for witnesses and anyone with surveillance cameras,” said Lt. Bill Dooley of the Fresno Police Department said. |
The shooting occurred on the 5300 block of East Lamona Avenue, just south of the Fresno Yosemite International Airport. | The shooting occurred on the 5300 block of East Lamona Avenue, just south of the Fresno Yosemite International Airport. |
Videos posted on social media showed police cars and ambulances crowding a street lined with residential homes. | Videos posted on social media showed police cars and ambulances crowding a street lined with residential homes. |
Fresno, a sprawling city of more than 500,000 people, is surrounded by vast expanses of almond and fruit trees. It is about 175 miles southeast of Sacramento. | Fresno, a sprawling city of more than 500,000 people, is surrounded by vast expanses of almond and fruit trees. It is about 175 miles southeast of Sacramento. |
California, which has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation, has seen a rash of mass shootings in recent weeks. | California, which has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation, has seen a rash of mass shootings in recent weeks. |
On Thursday, a 16-year-old student killed two of his classmates and wounded three others in a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita, Calif. | On Thursday, a 16-year-old student killed two of his classmates and wounded three others in a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita, Calif. |
Two shootings at separate Halloween parties, one in a San Francisco suburb and another in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, killed a total of eight people. | Two shootings at separate Halloween parties, one in a San Francisco suburb and another in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, killed a total of eight people. |
The shooting at an Airbnb rental in Orinda, the San Francisco suburb, appeared to involve rival gangs, David Livingston, the sheriff of Contra Costa County, said at a news briefing Friday. A total of 10 people were shot in what the sheriff called a “blood bath.” | The shooting at an Airbnb rental in Orinda, the San Francisco suburb, appeared to involve rival gangs, David Livingston, the sheriff of Contra Costa County, said at a news briefing Friday. A total of 10 people were shot in what the sheriff called a “blood bath.” |
Daniel Victor contributed reporting. |