SACRAMENTO: An active shooter was reported at a food festival in California on Sunday (Jul 28) and a police spokesman said there are casualties. ...
Evenny Reyes, 13, told the San Jose Mercury News that at first she thought the sound of gunfire was fireworks. But then she saw someone with a wounded leg."We were just leaving and we saw a guy with a bandana wrapped around his leg because he got shot," Reyes told the newspaper."There was a little kid hurt on the ground. People were throwing tables and cutting fences to get out.
Founded in 1979, the Gilroy Garlic Festival features food, drink, live entertainment and cooking competitions. It says it is hosted by volunteers and describes itself as the world's greatest summer food festival. It was being held at the outdoor Christmas Hill Park, where weapons of any kind are prohibited, according to the event's website.
To provide a safe, family-friendly atmosphere, it said, entry was refused to anyone wearing clothing or paraphernalia indicating membership in a gang, including a motorcycle club.Gilroy is about 48km south of San Jose.
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