In addition to four people killed, 15 others were injured, some of whom were hit, although the number of people shot was still unclear.
According to Reuters , the gunman seems to have cut the fence and entered the annual Garlic Festival (Gilroy Garlic) in Gilroy. Sheriff of Gilroy city - Mr. Smithee said that the gunman may have an accomplice.
The usual Garlic Festival lasts 3 days south of the city of San Jose. NBC Bay Area reports information from the ambulance force that at least 11 people were hit.
Initially, Mr. Dion Bracco, a Gilroy City Council member, said a suspect was being held in custody for investigation. "The police do not know if there are any other suspects. So the case is still considered unfulfilled. We have deployed police to increase control from the city to San Jose," he said.
Doctors at Santa Clara Valley Hospital said they were told they would receive two serious injuries from St.Louise Hospital in Gilroy.
Gilroy is located in the city of San Jose, where many people are of Vietnamese origin, about 48 km south. The shooting took place at Christmas Hill Park. The organizing committee of the food festival has initially banned participants from bringing weapons to the event.
Photos of the shootings at the Gilroy Garlic festival quickly spread on social networks.
Many videos contain gunshots and images of people panicking. One witness of the incident told NBC Area Bay that bullets flew past his head, when he turned around, he saw everyone running around.
The city of Gilroy, where the shooting occurred, injured many people, about 48 km south of San Jose. Graphics: Guardian.
Santa Clara County police are being mobilized to assist police in Gilroy to hunt down gunmen, according to the San Francisco Chronicle .
