Mass shooting in backyard kills 4, injures 6; gunman at large

[Gman]

Mass shooting in backyard kills 4, injures 6; gunman at large


MSM keeping the "Mass Shooting" drum beat...

Four people were killed and six others were injured when a gunman burst into a Fresno backyard and sprayed bullets toward a family who gathered to watch football Sunday night, authorities said.

The gunman, who is at large, sneaked into the backyard of the home and opened fire just before 8 p.m. local time, according to Fresno, California, police.

Three people were found dead in the home's backyard while a fourth died at the hospital.

The shooter was able to escape and police do not know his or her identity, authorities said. It is possible the shooter was known to the victims.
? Larry Valenzuela/The Fresno Bee via AP Police work at the scene of a shooting, Nov. 17, 2019, in southeast Fresno, Calif.

About 10 people were in the yard where the shooter fired, according to ABC Fresno station KFSN.

The suspect never entered the home, according to police, where about 35 people were gathered for the viewing party.

Children were at the home but none of them were hurt, authorities said.

The victims were between the ages of 25 and 30, police said.

Two victims are in critical condition and three are in critical but stable condition, hospital officials told KFSN.

Raiders fans?

[eddiememphis]

I read shooters, and the victims were all Asian men under 30.

Sounds like a gang incident.

[BPTactical]

"Sneaked into" rather than "Snuck into"???

Who the fuck do they employ as "Journalists", 4th graders?

I'll take gang/drug related shooting for $1000.00 Alex.

[KevDen2005]

Without getting more info it smells like a gang incident, but they are pushing mass shooting hard

[Irving]

I think sneaked is grammatically correct.

Which part of this doesn't qualify as a mass shooting?

[Gman]

It wasn't done in church.

[Justin]

I think sneaked is grammatically correct.

Which part of this doesn't qualify as a mass shooting?

FBI definition, iirc, is 3 or more dead, not including the shooter.

That said, I think there's a pretty obvious difference between a shooting with multiple victims that is an outgrowth of general criminal douchebaggery (e.g. gang members shooting each other) vs. the traditional perception that a mass shooting generally has a more random source, and is aimed at victims that are chosen for reasons other than those related to a criminal enterprise.

[O2HeN2]

Conan: Snuck versus sneaked.



O2

[eddiememphis]

That said, I think there's a pretty obvious difference between a shooting with multiple victims that is an outgrowth of general criminal douchebaggery (e.g. gang members shooting each other) vs. the traditional perception that a mass shooting generally has a more random source, and is aimed at victims that are chosen for reasons other than those related to a criminal enterprise.

Haha! That's what you think!

Any gun that has more than one round fired for any purpose is a mass shooting and is causing every problem in the world. Duh.

You need to read Vox and Mother Jones for the real scoop.

[Gman]

Looks like a Gran Torino "Get off my lawn." moment:

Fresno Shooting: Mass Slaying Victims Members Of Hmong Community; Gunmen Targeted Home

FRESNO (CBS SF) — At least two gunmen entered an unlocked backyard gate, walked into a “very peaceful, quiet family gathering” Sunday and opened fire in a targeted attack that left four men dead and 10 others wounded, authorities said describing the mass slaying.

Officials said all the victims were members of the Fresno-area’s large Hmong community. The Fresno Bee and social media reports identified one of those killed as Xyy Lee, a famous local Hmong singer.

Fresno Police Chief Andrew Hall said many of the victims may have taken part in an altercation in the days prior to the shooting. While Hall did not declare the shooting was gang-related, he said his department was putting together a team knowledgeable with Asian gang activity to take part in the investigation.

“We seeing if there was a connection between the two (the shooting and the altercation),” the police chief said. “We’re not saying there was a connection, but it’s one of the leads were are following up on.”

Hall said there were 16 males gathered in the backyard, 10 of them were hit by gun fire. The gunmen used semi-automatic pistols and fled the scene on foot.

“Fortunately, the children were inside the home,” he said. “They were not the intended victims.”

Police began getting 911 calls around 7:48 p.m. reporting numerous gunshot victims at a home in Fresno’s southeast neighborhood on East Lamona Ave. Arriving officers encountered a gruesome scene with three dead victims in the backyard and other wounded victims on the ground.

“This was a mass casualty incident,” Hall said.

It was police Captain Anthony Martinez’s officers who responded.

“What took place last night just as it shocked my officers that arrived there, has shocked that whole neighborhood,” he said.

Martinez said there was a large police presence in the neighborhood Monday to prevent any acts of retaliation in the wake of Sunday night’s shooting.

“This an emergency now in this neighborhood and we are doing all we can to cause things down,” he said. “We will be going door to door on Lamona and other blocks and some of the other blocks and speaking with everyone, letting them know we are here for them.”

All of the victims are Asian males aged 25-30, police said. Two remained hospitalized at the Community Regional Medical Center Monday with the other four being treated and released.

No suspect information was released as of Sunday evening. An increase police presence in the neighborhood was noticeable Monday morning.

Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives field office in San Francisco would be on the scene Monday morning, aiding in the investigation as were FBI agents and Homeland Security investigators.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Fresno PD at 559-621-7000.