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At least 4 killed in S. California shooting
LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2021 (BSS/Xinhua) – A shooting occurred Wednesday
evening in the city of Orange, 55 km southeast of Los Angeles downtown,
leaving at least four people dead and two others injured, local NBC news
channel reported.
The Orange Police Department was quoted as saying that they responded to
reports of a shooting around local time 5:30 p.m. (0030 GMT) and then found
“multiple victims at the scene including fatalities” where shots were being
fired.
Four people were pronounced dead at the scene and two others were
transported to nearby hospitals, according to the Metro City Fire Authority
Dispatch, an emergency organization providing fire and emergency medical
services to over 1.2 million residents in Southern California, including the
city of Orange.
Local ABC 7 news channel said police only confirmed that there were several
victims at the scene, and some were killed but an exact victim count was not
available.
The suspected shooter was in custody and transported to a hospital in
unknown condition.
BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1034 hrs