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| 1 victim & suspect dead, 6 critical in San Diego pool-party shooting | |
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| At least one woman is dead and six people are in critical condition after a man opened fire at a poolside party at an apartment complex in San Diego, California, AP reports, citing police sources. | |
| Police confronted the gunman and fatally shot him while he was trying to reload his weapon. The suspect has reportedly been identified. | |
| The incident happened 6.10pm local time at the La Jolla Crossroads Apartments in La Jolla, California, when a white male wearing brown shorts and armed with a gun started shooting those at the pool. | The incident happened 6.10pm local time at the La Jolla Crossroads Apartments in La Jolla, California, when a white male wearing brown shorts and armed with a gun started shooting those at the pool. |
| According to witness reports, the man was holding a beer in one hand and brandishing a gun in the other when he opened fire. | According to witness reports, the man was holding a beer in one hand and brandishing a gun in the other when he opened fire. |
| San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said eight people were injured. The wounded were rushed to a local hospital, where some of them remain in a critical condition. | San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said eight people were injured. The wounded were rushed to a local hospital, where some of them remain in a critical condition. |
| Seven people sustained gunshot wounds, while the eighth suffered a bone fracture while fleeing the suspect. One woman later died at the hospital, while six other victims remain in critical condition, AP reports, citing police sources. | |
| A police helicopter reached the scene shortly after the emergency call and officers saw the man reloading his weapon, according to Zimmerman. | A police helicopter reached the scene shortly after the emergency call and officers saw the man reloading his weapon, according to Zimmerman. |
| Three police officers then arrived and confronted the gunman. After an exchange of gunfire, police shot the assailant. The shooter has not yet been identified by the police. | Three police officers then arrived and confronted the gunman. After an exchange of gunfire, police shot the assailant. The shooter has not yet been identified by the police. |
| The police chief said it was not immediately clear what motivated the shooting. Zimmerman said the investigation is now looking into the gunman’s potential motives. Witnesses said the group, which was apparently targeted by the shooter, appeared to have been celebrating a birthday party at the pool area. | The police chief said it was not immediately clear what motivated the shooting. Zimmerman said the investigation is now looking into the gunman’s potential motives. Witnesses said the group, which was apparently targeted by the shooter, appeared to have been celebrating a birthday party at the pool area. |