Orange, California shooting: Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office fee complex



Fifth The victim was injured and rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, Lt. Jennifer Amat said.

“Police responded to the shooting call at around 5:30 pm and were confronted with gunfire when they arrived at the scene,” Amat told a news conference.

The suspect was rushed to hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds in a shootout with police, Amat said. He said a firearm was found at the scene and the suspicious condition is serious, he said.

The department did not provide any other information about the suspects or the victims.

Orange is located 30 miles south of Los Angeles. The complex where the shooting took place has several businesses, including Farmer Insurance, Calco Financial and Miller Counseling.

There have been at least 20 mass shootings in the two weeks since the Metro Atlanta spa attack killed 8 people.

It is not clear where the shooting took place in the building.

This is at least 20 months of shooting since the Atlanta-area spa attacks killed eight people two weeks ago. CNN defines a mass shoot as a shooting event that results in four or more casualties (dead or injured) excluding the shooter.

“I can tell you that we haven’t had an incident like this in Orange City since 1997,” Amat said. “It’s just this kind of tragedy for the victims, their families, our community and our police department.”

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News of the mass shooting was immediately condemned.

California, “Terrible and heartbreaking. Tonight we have our hearts with the families affected by this terrible tragedy.” Government Gavin News said in a tweet.

California Rep. Katie Port said she and her team are monitoring the situation.

“I am deeply saddened by reports of mass shootings in Orange County, and continue to keep victims and their loved ones in my thoughts as we learn more.” Kurt said in a tweet.

The FBI Los Angeles Division confirmed to CNN that it responded to the shooting regularly but the Orange Police Department is the main investigating agency.

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