4 dead, including a suspect, in shooting at California garlic festival

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Four people, including a suspected shooter, were killed on Sunday evening after a shooter opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California.
Gilroy Chief of Police Scot Smithee said in a press conference on Sunday evening that 15 others were injured in the incident and that the scene was still "still active" as of 10:30 p.m. local time.
Police say gun shots were first reported at around 5:41 p.m. local time. Officers on the scene engaged with the shooter "in less than a minute," though witnesses have reported seeing a second suspect who has not yet been apprehended.
The shooter is believed to have cut through a wire fence in order to gain access to the festival and was brandishing "some sort of rifle," Smithee said. The shooter's motive remains unclear and appeared to have targeted festival-goers at random.
Gilroy police have stressed that the situation is still being considered "active" and have urged people to avoid the Christmas Hill Park area.
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Four people, including a suspected shooter, were killed on Sunday evening after a shooter opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California.

Gilroy Chief of Police Scot Smithee said in a press conference on Sunday evening that 15 others were injured in the incident and that the scene was still "still active" as of 10:30 p.m. local time. He did not provide additional information on the victims.

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