Police reported on Sunday that at least six people were killed and ten others were injured in a shooting in Sacramento, California.
Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester informed reporters, “We now have confirmed that we have six persons dead… another ten people were brought or self-transported to nearby hospitals.”
Lester also appealed to the public for assistance in “identifying the culprits in this case and providing any information you can to assist us in solving” the crime.
When officers were monitoring the neighborhood about 2 a.m. local time (0900GMT), they heard gunshots. When the cops came, they “saw a large gathering” and “discovered that numerous persons had been shot, sadly, and this is a truly awful situation,” Lester said.
Meanwhile, Sacramento Mayor, Darrell Steinberg expressed “shock and sadness” over the deadly incident on Twitter.
“The numbers of dead and wounded are difficult to comprehend. We await more information about exactly what transpired in this tragic incident,” Steinberg said.
“Rising gun violence is the scourge of our city, state and nation, and I support all actions to reduce it,” he added.
There were 294 mass shootings in the US last year, the Gun Violence Archive reported, further noting that 20,694 people were killed as a result of gun violence. The majority of deaths — 11,352 — were suicide.
“Officers located at least 15 shooting victims, including 6 who are deceased. There will be a media staging area at 9th St/K St.,” the Sacramento police said earlier.
In an advisory, they added: “Please avoid the area as a large police presence will remain and the scene remains active.”