Police said at least six people were killed in the attack in downtown Sacramento. In the images shared on social media, it was seen that people were trying to escape in the streets, and gunshots were heard in the background.
A shooting took place in the early hours of Sunday morning in the US city of Sacramento. Police, in the first statement, reported that many people were shot.
Videos taken during the attack in the city center were shared on social media. In the footage, people were seen trying to flee in the streets, and gunshots were heard in the background. Several ambulances were reported to have arrived at the scene.
Local media wrote that the attacker opened fire from a vehicle with an automatic weapon at the crowd waiting outside El Santo Restaurant & Ultralounge.
Gun Attack In The USA! Sacramento Police Statement
Sacramento police, in an update in the following minutes, announced that 15 people were shot in the attack and 6 people who were the target of bullets lost their lives.
In the police statement, it was noted that the attack took place in the area of 10th and J streets. “This is a truly tragic situation,” said the Sacramento Police Chief.
No one has yet been detained in connection with the attack. The security forces, who urged people to stay away from the area, did not give any details about who might be behind the attack.
The shooting site is on the road to Golden One Center, where the NBA team Sacramento Kings plays and is just a few blocks from the state capitol.
Activist Barry Accius, who went to the area after the incident, told KXTV, “It’s a terrible event. I encountered a chaotic scene as I started walking. The police were holding everything, there were victims covered with blood on the ground. People cry, ‘Where is my brother?’ Crying mothers were looking for their children,” he said.
Sacramento, where approximately half a million people live, is the capital of the state of California in the western United States.