Several people were shot — some fatally — at an office complex in Southern California, police say.
In a statement, the Orange Police Department said at around 5:30 p.m. local time, officers responded to a call of shots fired at 202 W. Lincoln Ave.
“Officers arrived as shots were being fired and located multiple victims at the scene including fatalities,” the statement reads.
Few details were immediately available from police. However, the Los Angeles Times, NBC and CBS all reported four people were killed, including a child.
Police said an “officer involved shooting occurred,” but added that the situation has been “stabilized and there is no threat to the public.”
The Fire Department handled six patients, with two taken to a hospital, dispatch supervisor Sam Ahumada told the Orange County Register.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the shooting “horrifying and heartbreaking.”
“Our hearts are with the families impacted by this terrible tragedy tonight,” he wrote on Twitter.
In a tweet Wednesday evening, California Rep. Katie Porter said she was “deeply saddened” by reports of the shooting.
“And i’m continuing to keep victims and their loved ones in my thoughts as we continue to learn more,” she wrote. “My team and I will continue to monitor the situation closely.”
The incident in Orange comes just over a week after 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colo.
Earlier this month, eight people were killed after a gunman opened fire at several massage parlours in Atlanta, Ga.
Speaking at the White House last week, U.S. President Joe Biden said it’s “time to act” on gun control, and urged the Senate to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban.
More to come…
-With a file from the Associated Press
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