15 Wounded, Three Dead, in Shooting at California Festival

GILROY, Calif. (AP) — A gunman cut through a fence to avoid security and opened fire at Northern California's popular Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing three and wounding at least 15 before police fatally shot him as terrified people and performers ran for cover. Photos: Gilroy Festival Shooting Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee said the gunman was armed with a rifle and sneaked in through a fence that borders a parking lot next to a creek. He appeared to randomly target people when he opened fire just after 5:30 p.m. Sunday, the conclusion of the three-day festival that attracts more than 100,000 people to the city known as the "Garlic Capital of the World." Police responded within a minute, engaged the suspect and killed him, Smithee said. JEMS: Training, Instinct & Careful Decision-Making Key to Active Shooter Response Some witnesses reported a second suspect, Smithee said, but it was unclear whether that person was armed or simply provided assistance. A manhunt continued late into the night. Smithee called the scene at the festival a "nightmare you hope you never have to live." The wounded were taken to multiple hospitals, and their conditions ranged from fair to critical, with some in surgery Sunday night. At least five were treated and released. JEMS: When Time Matters Most Care at Active Shooter & High Threat Incidents The Gilroy Garlic Festival features food, cooking contests and music. It's a decades-old staple in the agricultural city of ...
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