An unknown gunman stormed into a California country music Bar Wednesday night, shooting rapidly at guests present in the building.
The incident was reported at the Borderline Bar and Grill in the town of Thousand Oaks, a quiet, upscale residential suburb of Los Angeles, as it hosted an event for college students.
“Firefighters and first responders are arriving on scene of a report of a shooting at an establishment in @CityofTO. PD is working to secure scene. Multiple injuries reported,” the Ventura County Fire Department tweeted.
The Los Angeles Times quoted a law enforcement official as saying at least 30 shots had been fired and that there were casualties.
An unnamed witness told the newspaper that someone ran into the bar around 11:30pm and started shooting what looked to be a black pistol.
“He shot a lot, at least 30 times. I could still hear gunshots after everyone left,” the Times quoted the man as saying.
According to CNN, the shooter has been “neutralised” by law enforcement agents, later confirming that the individual, a male wearing a black trenchcoat, was killed.
The broadcast news outfit also reported that in addition to the shooter, there were a lot of fatalities, although this has not been independently confirmed.
Discussion about this post