Sacramento

At least six people have died and nine others have been injured in an early-morning shooting in Sacramento, California, the city's police department said on ...

The national gun violence epidemic has hit our community – again.” Reacting to the news, local council member Katie Valenzuela said: “Another shooting. Videos posted online showed people shouting and running in the street.

Footage posted on social media following the incident showed people running through the street to the sound of rapid gunfire, as the city's mayor expresses ...

Shortly after the shooting, video was posted on Twitter of people running through the street and the sound of rapid gunfire. On arriving at the scene they found a large crowd gathered on the street and six people dead. Police are hunting for at least one gunman in connection with the killings in the downtown area of Sacramento, which is packed with restaurants and bars, at about 2am on Sunday.

POLICE in California are searching for at least one suspect in connection with a mass shooting in Sacramento city centre in which six people died…

Kay Harris, 32, said she was asleep when one of her family members called to say they thought her brother had been killed. Madalyn Woodard, 17, who was also staying at the same hotel, said she saw a crowd of people sprinting down the street. “The first thing I saw was like victims. Kelsey Schar, 18, was staying on the fourth floor of a nearby hotel when she said she heard gunshots. I could see the bloody napkins they were using,” Woodard said. A further 10 people either took themselves to hospitals or were transported there.

Police are hunting for one or more suspects and are asking for the public's help in identifying who is responsible.

The shootings in Sacramento happened as another incident occurred in Dallas, Texas, where one person was killed and 10 others injured during a shooting at an outdoor concert on Saturday night. Berry Accius of youth mentorship non-profit Sacramento’s Voice of the Youth, said he found a “chaotic” situation at the scene, TV station KXTV reported. rising gun violence is the scourge of our city, state and nation, and I support all actions to reduce it.” “Officers located at least 15 shooting victims, including 6 who are deceased,” the police said in a statement. Sacramento police chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the area at about 2am after hearing gunfire. The numbers of dead and wounded are difficult to comprehend…

Police Chief Kathy Lester is asking for the public's help in identifying those responsible.

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Sacramento police are asking the public's help in finding whoever opened fire downtown Sunday morning, killing six people.

But it was unclear whether the crowd was connected to a particular venue or event, Lester said.The shooting scene is within a few blocks of several notable landmarks: the California State Capitol, Sacramento City Hall and Golden 1 Center, where the Sacramento Kings are scheduled to play Sunday night. 6 people are dead and at least 10 others are injured after a shooting in downtown SacramentoA roadblock was set up near the scene of a shooting in Sacramento early Sunday morning. Emergency personnel walk near the scene of the shooting early Sunday morning.

The mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg said on Twitter that gun violence is 'the scourge of our city, state and nation'

It shattered the welcoming atmosphere as pandemic masks started coming off in the past week and bars and restaurants began filling with people long isolated by Covid-19. Videos posted online showed people shouting and running in the street. My sister is dead!'” said Mr Accius, whose Voice of the Youth leadership program is focused on gun violence prevention.

Videos posted on Twitter show people running through streets packed with restaurants and bars amid the sound of automatic gunfire.

An urgent search is underway for multiple suspects after a shooting in downtown Sacramento, California, left six people dead and 12 others injured early ...

"The scourge of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country, and we must resolve to bring an end to this carnage," he said in a statement.President Joe Biden noted Sacramento was "another community devastated by gun violence," and called on Congress to act on gun control measures. He said Sacramento would continue to invest in programs addressing early intervention and violence prevention for young people.6 dead, at least 12 wounded after a shooting in downtown Sacramento, police say"In our city we will take stock and we will do everything we can on the investment side, on the public safety side, on the gun side, to protect the public." "It is beyond time to have a sane conversation to have guns in America. We have a sickness -- it's a sickness in our country, it's a sickness in our culture." Sacramento police hunt for multiple suspects after mass shooting leaves six deadHear police chief's plea to the public after deadly Sacramento shootingHear police chief's plea to the public after deadly Sacramento shooting An urgent search is underway for multiple suspects after a shooting in downtown Sacramento, California, left six people dead and 12 others injured early Sunday morning." Members of the public have sent in tips and video related to the shooting, the chief said, and part of the incident was captured by a nearby police camera." Officers began to give medical aid, including CPR, to the victims that they found and at the same time worked to stabilize the scene and learn what they could about the crime," Lester said at a Sunday news conference.Police worked alongside members of the California Highway Patrol and the Sacramento Fire Department at the scene, she said.

Three men and three women were killed in the violence. Their bodies remained on the pavement hours after the gunfire erupted, creating a massive crime scene ...

“The first thing I saw was like victims. They found a large crowd gathered and six people dead in the street. “Not knowing anything is just hard to face.” Twelve others were also shot and wounded in the melee. Kelsey Schar was staying on the fourth floor of Citizen Hotel when she said she heard gunshots and saw flashes in the dark. Kay Harris, 32, told AP she was asleep when one of her family members called to say they thought her brother Sergio Harris had been killed. Sgt. Zach Eaton, a police spokesperson, said they “don’t know if that fight actually lead to the shooting.” Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding. David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon, even though he was under a restraining order that prohibited him from possessing a firearm. Three men and three women were killed in the violence. “This morning our city has a broken heart,” Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said. Nightclubs close at 2 a.m. and it’s typical for streets to be full of people at that hour.

Law enforcement are still searching for multiple shooters responsible for killing six and wounding another 12 in the worst mass shooting in Sacramento ...

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The attack on Sunday was the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the past five weeks, with police chief Kathy Lester describing the scale of violence as ...

"But we also have to live our lives." "Today, America once again mourns for another community devastated by gun violence," he said. "We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy.

Mr Biden said in a statement on Sunday that the US needed to “urgently” introduce a number of reforms to stop atrocities, including a ban on so-called “ghost ...

“We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy. “Today, America once again mourns for another community devastated by gun violence,” Mr Biden said of the Sacramento shooting, which killed six people. Police say three men and three women were among the victims, who have not been formally named by authorities.

Police search for at least two shooters as Biden stresses 'we must act' following second mass shooting in five weeks in the city.

But we are also resolved as an agency to find those responsible and to secure justice for the victims and the families.” Also on Sunday, Joe Biden again called on Congress to pass tougher gun laws in the wake of the shooting. “But we also have to live our lives.” Witness video of the Sacramento shooting showed multiple rounds of fire ringing out as people fled. “We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy. The sound of rapid-fire gunshots at about 2am sent people running in terror.

The mother of one of the victims in the Sacramento mass shooting has decried the “senseless” massacre as the hunt for multiple gunmen carries on.

I feel like this is a dream.” These are just a few of the steps Congress urgently needs to take to save lives.” “Pass my budget proposal, which would give cities more of the funding they need to fund the police and fund the crime prevention and intervention strategies that can make our cities safer. California Governor Gavin Newsom said that “another mass casualty shooting has occurred, leaving families with lost loved ones, multiple individuals injured and a community in grief. His mother told Reuters that she “just collapsed” when she was notified of his death. She added that she’s hoping “to get some answers”.