At least four people were shot dead at a historic biker bar in Trabuco Canyon, California, officials said.
One of the dead is the alleged author of the attack. Five other people were injured and hospitalized.
The aggressor is a retired police officer, who argued with the woman as the situation worsened and ended up shooting several people.
Authorities eventually killed the author of the attack. No officers were injured.
As many as ten people were shot at the Cook’s Corner motorcycle bar in Trabuco Canyon, the Los Angeles Times reported. The shooter, who was identified by the Times as a retired law enforcement officer, is reportedly dead. pic.twitter.com/SbMoasAJJT
-Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 24, 2023
BREAKING: Mass shooting in Trabuco Canyon, CA at Cook’s Corner biker bar, one of the oldest biker bars in SoCal. Nine hits, currently two dead. pic.twitter.com/BhTg81aQF0
— Tess T. Eccles-Brown, PhD (@TTEcclesBrown) August 24, 2023
In the United States, mass shootings are generally considered shootings in which at least four people are killed or injured, not counting the attacker.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, which maintains a database on gun violence, there have been more than 640 shootings across the country so far this year.
Source: DN
