At least four people, including a suspect, have been killed and 15 more injured in a shooting at a garlic festival Sunday in California.
The shooting was reported around 6 p.m. local time, with multiple ambulance units responding, police said. One shooter is in custody, and an FBI evidence response team has arrived on scene.
The hearts of Gilroy PD and entire community go out to the victims of today’s shooting at the Garlic Festival. The scene is still active. If you are looking for a loved one, please go to the reunification center at Gavilan College at parking lot B. #GilroyActiveshooter
A Santa Clara Valley Medical Center spokesperson said conditions of those admitted to medical facilities ranged from fair to serious.
Gilroy, California, City Councilmember Dion Bracco had earlier confirmed the casualties to ABC San Francisco station KGO.
Gabriel Palacios, who lives in Mexico and was visiting, told KGO his 12-year-old cousin was among those shot.
Palacios was with a large group of family, about 30, when he and his cousins ran after hearing the shots, at one point turning around and seeing his young relative with a bullet wound in her leg.
“She was hurting a lot,” added Palacios, who said a family member drove her to the ambulance.
Simply horrific. I’m grateful to the first responders who are on the scene in Gilroy, and my thoughts are with that community tonight. Our country has a gun violence epidemic that we cannot tolerate. https://t.co/WqWNxGAQnA
Steve Janisch, a pyro chef at the festival, said he was cleaning up and getting ready to leave when the shooting began.
“I heard the shots, and got as many [of] as my guys, and got behind shelter in the alley,” Janisch told ABC News. “I saw many people running in fear. Once we rounded everybody up out in the parking lot, we headed out per the direction of the authorities. I drove a mother and her two daughters safely to their car.”
ABC News’ Raymond Cinemato, Ahmad Hemingway and Tracey Watkowski contributed to this developing story. Check back for updates.
