In the early hours of this Sunday, April 3, there was a shooting in Sacramento, the capital of California, in United States. The incident left six dead and at least nine injured.informed the Police of that city.
According to different international media, witnesses said they saw a person in a car pull out an automatic weapon and start shooting into a crowd gathered outside a restaurant.
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The shooting took place in the center of the Californian city, at the intersection between 9th and K streets. In fact, the Police reported on Twitter that the area between 9th and 13th and J and L streets is prohibited while investigation hard.
ADVISORY: 9th St to 13th St is closed between L St & J St as officers investigate a shooting with multiple victims. Conditions unknown at this time. Please avoid the area as a large police presence will remain and the scene remains active. Please follow this thread for updates. pic.twitter.com/lGhUJCnLWe
— Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) April 3, 2022
Videos posted by people in the area show people running down the street as the sound of bullets can be heard in the background.
The part of downtown Sacramento where the shooting took place is close to the Golden 1 Center, where the NBA’s Sacramento Kings basketball team plays, and there are several bars and restaurants.
