Sacramento police believe multiple shooters were involved in a mass shooting early Sunday in downtown Sacramento that killed six adults and left 12 other people injured.Sacramento police Chief Kathy Lester said Sunday afternoon that the shootings broke out after a large fight and killed three men and three women. Nearby buildings were hit by gunfire and a stolen handgun was recovered at the scene, Lester said. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the shooting “yet another horrendous act of gun violence” and said his administration was working with local and state law enforcement “as we monitor the situation.” Leer en español.“What we do know at this point is that another mass casualty shooting has occurred, leaving families with lost loved ones, multiple individuals injured and a community in grief,” he said. “The scourge of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country, and we must resolve to bring an end to this carnage.”KCRA 3 will be on the air again with live updates for an hour at 6 p.m. and again from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. See the latest updates in the video above. A vigil is taking place Sunday evening at César Chávez Plaza. Gunfire breaks out after 2 a.m. More than 70 shots heard on video. What else we know.Lester said police were patrolling the area at about 2 a.m. when they heard gunfire. When they arrived at the scene, they found a large crowd gathered on the street.”Officers began lifesaving measures to multiple victims on scene,” police said. “Despite these efforts, six victims were pronounced deceased at the scene.”Another 12 people had varying degrees of injuries, police said in an update after earlier saying 10 people were hurt. As of Sunday evening, KCRA 3 has learned that four of those people have life-threatening injuries.Four of the shooting victims were taken to UC Davis Medical Center and one to Sutter hospital, KCRA 3 has confirmed. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying who is responsible. Beyond saying that a stolen gun was recovered and multiple shooters were involved, Lester did not give specifics on the type of guns used and details about possible suspects. Forty evidence markers could be seen on the street on Sunday and investigators seemed to be focused on an area outside of the Sharif Fine Jewelry store.In video shared with KCRA 3, more than 70 gunshots could be heard as people ran to safety. Police ask for the public to share information about the Sacramento shooting. Video posted on social media showed people running through the street as the sound of rapid gunfire could be heard in the background. This is “a very complex and complicated scene,” Lester said. She issued a plea to the public, asking for witnesses or anyone with recordings of the incident to contact police. They have also created a QR code for people to share related video. Police have since received multiple videos as part of their investigation. A police camera at 10th Street and K Street also captured video. The Sacramento Police Department said 9th Street to 13th Street is closed between L Street and J Street. Zach Eaton, a police spokesperson, said it was “a very complex scene” and the area will be shut down throughout the day. Residents were asked to avoid the area, which is packed with restaurants and bars that leads to the Golden 1 Center.Witnesses describe the Sacramento shooting. Family members wait for news on their loved ones.Danni Chisick, a guest on the fourth floor of the Citizen Hotel, said she awoke to the sounds of gunfire. “Eventually the shots stopped and then we realized that this was really, really bad. It wasn’t just a little shooting,” she said. When the gunfire stopped, she and her partner saw a woman. “She was running down the street right in front of the Citizen Hotel. And she kind of fell back and over, and her friends were kind of crowded around her and it looked like she was shot in the stomach area,” Chisick said. “And they started to put pressure on the…
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