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Masked shooters kill 4 people, injure 3 at a party in California, police say

A group of men in masks opened fire at an outdoor party in central California, killing four people and injuring three others, police said. Police responded to a reported shooting around 6 p.m. Sunday in King City and found three men with gunshot wounds who were pronounced dead in a front yard, the King City Police Department said in a statement.

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  • Masked gunmen attacked an outdoor party in King City, California, resulting in four fatalities and three injuries.
  • The incident occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday, with police discovering three deceased men at the scene.
  • A woman later succumbed to her injuries at Mee Memorial Hospital, while three injured men were taken to Natividad Hospital.
  • Witnesses reported that three individuals in dark masks and clothing emerged from a silver car and opened fire on the partygoers before fleeing.
  • The identities of the suspects remain unknown, and the police investigation is continuing.

The Associated Press has the story:

Masked shooters kill 4 people, injure 3 at a party in California, police say

Newslooks- KING CITY, Calif. (AP) —

A group of men in masks opened fire at an outdoor party in central California, killing four people and injuring three others, police said.

Police responded to a reported shooting around 6 p.m. Sunday in King City and found three men with gunshot wounds who were pronounced dead in a front yard, the King City Police Department said in a statement.

In this image from KION video, police investigate the scene of a shooting in King City, Calif., Sunday, March 3, 2024. Police say a group of men in masks opened fire at an outdoor party in central California. (KION via AP)

Four other people sustained gunshot wounds, including a woman who died after being transported to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City, about 106 miles (170 kilometers) south of San Jose.

The three injured men were transported to Natividad Hospital in Salinas, police said.

In this image from KION video, police investigate the scene of a shooting in King City, Calif., Sunday, March 3, 2024. Police say a group of men in masks opened fire at an outdoor party in central California. (KION via AP)

Several people were at the party outside a residence when three men with dark masks and clothes got out of a silver car and fired at the group. The suspects, who were not immediately identified, then fled the scene in the car.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

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