Mass shooting at Cooks Corner biker bar in Orange County, California, leaves four dead and at least six injured
- Four people are dead and at least six people are hospitalized after a retired police officer opened fire at a historic biker bar in California
- Police are asking people to avoid the area near the bar in Trabuco Canyon
- The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at Cook’s Corner, a biker bar in Trabuco Canyon
Four people are dead and at least six people are hospitalized after a retired police officer opened fire at a historic biker bar in California.
According to KCAL, the suspect is dead, according to police, after being shot by officers working at the scene.
Footage from the crime scene shows at least two bodies covered in sheets on the ground.
The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at Cook’s Corner, a biker bar in Trabuco Canyon.
The six injured were transported to a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds. 11 people, including the suspect, were shot dead. No deputies were injured.
Four people are dead and at least six people are hospitalized after a gunman opened fire at a historic biker bar in California
The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at Cook’s Corner, a biker bar in Trabuco Canyon
According to CBS News, the shooting began as a domestic dispute between a retired police officer and his wife.
Cook’s Corner is located at the corner of El Toro, Santiago Canyon and Live Oak Canyon streets, not far from O’Neill Regional Park and 50 miles south of Los Angeles.
It is considered one of the most famous biker bars in California.
A large police presence was at the scene of the shooting on Wednesday evening.
The FBI and ATF are involved in the investigation.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office tweeted, “Cook’s Corner Incident in Trabuco Canyon.” Multiple gunshot casualties are believed to have occurred. More information will follow.’
California State Senator Dave Min responded to the tragic incident on Twitter.
“I am devastated by the news of another mass shooting tonight, this time at Cook’s Corner, a historic bar in the heart of Orange County,” the statement said. “My team and I are monitoring the incident and will do whatever we can to assist law enforcement.”
“Our district is one of the safest areas in the country, yet we too are plagued by the scourge of mass shootings.”
Cook’s Corner is located at the corner of El Toro, Santiago Canyon and Live Oak Canyon streets, not far from O’Neill Regional Park and 50 miles south of Los Angeles
Police say the suspect is dead after being shot by officers working at the scene
“An office park in Orange, a church in Laguna Woods, a bar in Trabuco Canyon.” There is no place in America safe from the scourge of gun violence. “There is no community that is not affected,” he wrote.
“My heart breaks for the families and loved ones of the victims. We cannot rest until we end gun violence in this country.”
The shooting came after a series of attacks in Orange County.
On May 15, 2022, a mass shooting broke out at a church in Laguna Woods. One person was killed and five others shot.
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