A midterm 'celebration of rage' or one they missed from the New Mexico desert?
The report below at the time of writing implies injury and no fatalities, but later accounts
speak of deaths of the victims and as well as the shooter.
The report below at the time of writing implies injury and no fatalities, but later accounts
speak of deaths of the victims and as well as the shooter.
Quote:Eleven people wounded as gunman opens fire in California bar.SOURCE:
Witnesses say a man fired several shots from a handgun before throwing smoke bombs
into a crowded bar in Thousand Oaks.
'At least 11 people have been shot after a gunman opened fire inside a country-and-western
bar in Thousand Oaks, California. Authorities said the suspect has been shot dead.
A sheriff's deputy was among the victims taken to hospital, police confirmed.
The extent of the victims' injuries are currently unknown after the shooting at the student-filled
Borderline bar and grill. Initial reports indicated that a man had opened fire with a semi-automatic
gun at about 11.20pm.
Officers said at least 30 shots had been fired and that victims would be at multiple locations as they
fled.
The suspect has been described as a Middle Eastern man in his early 20s wearing all black clothing
and with a beard.
Ventura County sheriff's Captain Garo Kuredjian said hundreds of people were inside the bar and shots
were still being fired when deputies arrived. It was college night at the bar, with country two-step lessons
being offered to Wednesday customers - most of which were university students.
Witnesses say a man fired several shots from a handgun before throwing smoke bombs into the crowded
bar in southern California. A trail of blood was visible on the street at the entrance of the venue.
Pictures and video footage show firefighters and first responders flooding the scene after multiple injuries
were reported. A police helicopter swirled overhead and officers surrounded the area with cars.
Bomb squad teams have been called to the area and Swat teams are in place -though authorities said the
bar was now safe for emergency services. Tayler Whitler, 19, said she was inside the bar when a man walked
in with his face partly covered by something resembling a ski mask.
She said he opened fire on a person working on the door, then began to shoot people at random.
"It was really, really, really shocking," she told KABC-TV. "It looked like he knew what he was doing."
Officers reported a man matching the suspect's description on the ground at the scene outside a window
following the attack. He was believed to have been confined inside the bar before being shot dead.
Victims ran to a nearby petrol station to get help shortly after the gunman opened fire, police said.
Video showed causalities being carried out of the bar by members of the public and emergency workers.
Officers escorted large groups of people to safety as they left the area.
Social media reports claim the suspect shot a security guard before entering the building and throwing
smoke grenades before firing more shots.
Nick Steinwender, student body president at nearby California Lutheran University, rushed to the scene
when he heard about a shooting at the bar where he knew friends and fellow students were inside.
"It was chaos, people jumping out of windows, people hopping over gates to get out," he told KABC-TV.
He said he heard from people inside that they were hiding in bathrooms and the attic of the bar.
The bar is located about 40 miles west of Los Angeles and describes itself as a western-style bar with a
spacious dance floor used for theme nights such as country, salsa and swing.
Authorities have urged the public to avoid the area and that roads are being blocked...'
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