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Four killed at California family gathering in 'targeted' shooting | Four killed at California family gathering in 'targeted' shooting |
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Four men have been killed and six injured in what police believe was a targeted shooting at a family gathering in California. | Four men have been killed and six injured in what police believe was a targeted shooting at a family gathering in California. |
Police say about 40 people had gathered to watch football in the backyard of a home in Fresno on Sunday, when at least one gunman came in and opened fire. | Police say about 40 people had gathered to watch football in the backyard of a home in Fresno on Sunday, when at least one gunman came in and opened fire. |
"It's very likely that it was targeted, we just don't know why," Fresno police chief Michael Reid told reporters. | "It's very likely that it was targeted, we just don't know why," Fresno police chief Michael Reid told reporters. |
The attack occurred just days after a school shooting in southern California. | The attack occurred just days after a school shooting in southern California. |
No suspects have been identified so far. | No suspects have been identified so far. |
Police described the victims as Asian men between 25- and 30-years-old. Three were found dead at the scene. The fourth died in hospital. | Police described the victims as Asian men between 25- and 30-years-old. Three were found dead at the scene. The fourth died in hospital. |
Five others who were injured are recovering. | Five others who were injured are recovering. |
On Sunday night, police chief Reid told reporters: "Somebody picked that house and came up and shot several times." | On Sunday night, police chief Reid told reporters: "Somebody picked that house and came up and shot several times." |
"It looks like there was a target, we just don't know what the reasoning for the targeting was." | "It looks like there was a target, we just don't know what the reasoning for the targeting was." |
The gunman - or gunmen - opened fire in the backyard when most of the women and children were inside the house, police said. | The gunman - or gunmen - opened fire in the backyard when most of the women and children were inside the house, police said. |
Officers are looking for surveillance video from the area to help identify suspects. | Officers are looking for surveillance video from the area to help identify suspects. |
On Monday morning, just hours after the Fresno shooting, another gunman opened fire outside a Walmart store in Oklahoma, killing a man and a woman inside a car, before fatally shooting himself. | |
Police told US media that the victims knew the suspect - describing the shooting as an "isolated incident" - but did not provide further detail on the relationship. | |
A spokesperson for the Duncan Walmart, located about 80 miles (129km) south of Oklahoma City, said no staff members were involved. | |
Today's attack follows a school shooting in Santa Clarita, just north of Los Angeles on Friday. | |
The 14 November attack on the Saugus High School by a 16-year-old gunman left two students, aged 16 and 14, dead, and three others injured. | The 14 November attack on the Saugus High School by a 16-year-old gunman left two students, aged 16 and 14, dead, and three others injured. |
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