California garlic festival shooting leaves 3 dead, 15 injured
Laura Newberry, Jaclyn Cosgrove and Richard Winton
Los Angeles | A shooting at the famed Gilroy Garlic Festival in northern California on Sunday evening (Monday AEST) left at least three dead and 15 injured, sending hundreds of terrified visitors running for their lives.
The popular food festival at the "Garlic Capital of the World" in Santa Clara County was about to close around 5:30 pm local time when at least one gunman opened fire. Authorities said police officers fatally shot the assailant, but they were continuing to investigate whether he had an accomplice.
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