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Sacramento Police Hunt for several suspects after the mass shooting left 6 dead

“Investigators are working to identify responsible for this terrible act. We know what a big fight took place just before the shootings. And we’ve confirmed there are multiple shooters,” Sacramento Police Chief Katherine Lester said Sunday afternoon.

Three men and three women were killed, Lester said, and the wounded were taken to area hospitals. coroner office works to identify and notify families of casualties, she said.

Investigators interviewed a number of witnesses and found hundreds of PCS of material evidence from the scene, including stolen gun, Lester said.

Officers quickly responded to the scene near 10th and K Streets, hearing gunshots around 2 a.m. and seeing people works, said the chief of police.

When they arrived, the officers found a large crowd and many firearm victims.

“Officers started give medical care, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to victims who they found and at the same time worked on stabilizing the scene and learning everything we could about crimeLester said on Sunday news conference.

The police worked with the members of The California Highway Patrol and the Sacramento Fire Department arrived on the scene, she said. “Everything of our agencies were trying to save lives.”

Social media the video seems show quarrel before shooting, police say in statement. “We currently working to determine what relationship these events should shoot,” the statement said.

The stage is a few blocks away of a few notable attractions include the California State Capitol, Sacramento City Hall, and the Golden 1 Center, which hosts concerts and sports. events.

A large crowd has gathered in in area when the shooting started, but it was not clear if the crowd was associated with a specific location or eventLester said.

Members of in public sent in tips and videos related to shooting, the chief said, and part of the incident was recorded by the nearest police camera.

“We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy, but we also decided as an agency to find those responsible and ensure justice for the victims and their families,” Lester said.

Emergency personnel work    on the stage of mass shooting in Sacramento, California, early Sunday.Emergency personnel work    on the stage of mass shooting in Sacramento, California, early Sunday.

City left with ‘broken heart’

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg called the shooting “a senseless and unacceptable tragedy.” left the capital of California city with “broken heart.”

“Thoughts and prayers are not enough,” he said. “Now is not the time to have a reasonable conversation to have a weapon in America. We have a disease – this is a disease in our country is a disease in our culture.”

He said Sacramento will continue to invest in programs early intervention and violence prevention for young people.

6 deadat least 12 wounded after firefight in downtown Sacramento, police say6 deadat least 12 wounded after firefight in downtown Sacramento, police say

“In our city we will summarize and do our best on investments side, on in public safety side, on in gun sidefor protection public.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom said the shooting left several families mourn. “Beach of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country and we must resolve to put an end to this carnage,” he said. in statement.

President Joe Biden noted that Sacramento was “another community devastated gun violence” and encouraged on Congress to act on gun control measures.

“In one action in Sacramento six faces left dead and at least a dozen more injured. Families forever changed. Survivors left to heal wounds both visible and invisible,” he said. in statement.

Chuck Johnston of CNN, Hanna Sarison and Nikki Carvajal contributed to this report.

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