Police and emergency personnel late Sunday responded to reports of a shooting involving multiple victims at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California.
Ambulance crews were told 11 people were down in an active shooter incident at Gilroy’s Christmas Hill Park. As of 7:30 p.m. the situation was still active, according to Gilroy police.
Officials with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center said they recieved five victims from the shooting, including two major trauma victims from St. Louise Hospital in Gilroy.
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One witness told NBC Bay Area he was on his way out when he felt a bullet pass by his head, and when he turned around, he saw everyone running.
San Jose police and fire units were responding to the scene to assist, according to a tweet from Mayor Sam Liccardo.
A reunification center was set up at nearby Gavilan College in parking lot B, according to Gilroy police.
The annual festival was wrapping up its third and final day when reports of the shooting came in.
No further details were immediately available.
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Source: NBC Bay Area
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