'Multiple victims' in US bowling alley shooting: Police
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IBNS): Police have said that several victims were injured after shots were fired at Gable House Bowl in Torrance city of the US on Saturday.
Police urged people to stay away from the area.
Torrance Police Department tweeted: "Reports of shots fired with multiple victims down. T P D is on scene. Investigation is ongoing. Please stay away from the area."
Los Angeles Times reported, "The scene was chaotic outside the bowling alley, which is at 22501 Hawthorne Blvd. Slowly but gradually, people gathered behind the police tape were hearing that someone they knew was inside or had been killed."
Reports of shots fired with multiple victims down. T P D is on scene. Investigation is ongoing. Please stay away from the area.
— Torrance Police (@TorrancePD) January 5, 2019
Jesus Perez of San Pedro, who was present at the venue, told the US newspaper: "We just ran right into the bar and took cover. All we heard was just, like two people got shot."
He said he heard four gun shots.
"We heard there was a big fight before that. We just ran into the bar and we just took cover because after the fight we heard ‘pop! pop!," he said.
Bowling Alley bloodbath: 'Multiple victims' as gunman opens fire at California gaming center - as police warn people to 'stay away from area' pic.twitter.com/3LhX6myLRV
— Lilian Chan (@bestgug) January 5, 2019
Image: Lilian Chan Twitter page
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