Orange County shooting – Four dead including child in ANOTHER massacre as cops arrest injured gunman who stormed office
FOUR people, including a child, were killed in a shooting at an office building in California on Wednesday night, authorities said.
The shooting occurred around 5.30pm in Orange, California, and police said a suspect was injured and has been hospitalized.
Police confirmed that there was an officer-involved shooting after they arrived on the scene.
No additional details about the suspect or victims was available as of Wednesday night. One other person has reportedly been hospitalized as well.
Authorities have not yet said what they believe the shooter’s motive was.
Lt Jennifer Amat said that the Orange Police Department responded to the area of 202 West Lincoln Avenue near Glassell Street after reports that shots had been fired.
Shots were still being fired when police arrived, she said, and several victims were found.
The shooting occurred at a two-story office building that appears to be home to several businesses, and police said the suspect began shooting on the second floor.
A person who lives nearby told KABC that they heard “five to seven gun shots go off.”
“Then I waited a couple minutes and the police came. And I heard a few more gunshots go off. It was a lot, quickly,” the neighbor said.
Police said that the situation had been stabilized and there was no additional threat to the public by 7pm local time.
Rep Katie Porter, whose district includes parts of Orange, took to Twitter to mourn the loss of those killed.
“I am deeply saddened by reports of a mass shooting in Orange County, and I’m continuing to keep victims and their loved ones in my thoughts as we continue to learn more,” she wrote.
“My team and I will continued to monitor the situation closely.”
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California Gov Gavin Newsom called the attack “horrifying and heartbreaking, adding, “Our hearts are with the families impacted by this terrible tragedy tonight.”
The horrific mass shooting is the third in the US in the month of March alone, following the spa attacks in Georgia and the shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado.
The attack on massage parlors in the Atlanta area left eight people dead, including six Asian women, and the attack in Boulder left 10 dead, including a police officer.