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Headline Roundup July 29th, 2019

3 Killed And 15 Injured In Shooting At California Garlic Festival

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A gunman cut through a fence to avoid security at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday, then opened fire killing three people and injuring at least 12 more before he was killed by police. Police are hunting for a possible second suspect.

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Gilroy, California, garlic festival shooting: what we know
Gilroy, California, garlic festival shooting: what we know

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Four people were killed (including the shooter) and at least 12 more injured during a shooting that took place at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival in Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, California, on Sunday.

One suspect was shot and killed by police at the scene. In a statement, city officials in Gilmore — which is located about 33 miles south of San Jose — said in a statement that “[w]itnesses indicated there may have been a second suspect and a search is underway for that person,” though it’s unclear if...

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Motive a mystery as California police hunt for accomplice in festival shooting
Motive a mystery as California police hunt for accomplice in festival shooting

Reuters

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Police were searching on Monday for a suspected accomplice of the gunman who killed three people, including a 6-year-old boy, in a mass shooting at a food festival in California.

The gunman was shot dead by police officers within minutes of opening fire early on Sunday evening at the three-day Gilroy Garlic Festival, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the city of San Jose.

Among those killed was a 6-year-old boy, according to news reports. Fifteen people were injured, but it was unclear how many were shot or otherwise...

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Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting leaves 3 dead, 15 injured; gunman killed by police
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It took less than a minute for police officers to respond after gunfire erupted at a Northern California food festival Sunday night, with cops quickly engaging and fatally shooting the gunman -- but not before the assailant's brief barrage left three dead and 15 others injured.

The shooting rampage began at 5:41 p.m. on the north side of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, Chief of Police Scot Smithee said at a press conference late Sunday. Cops were set to give another update at 1 p.m. ET Monday.

"We had many, many...

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