| Part of mass shootings in the United States | |
  Fresno Fresno (California)  Fresno Fresno (the United States) | |
| Date | November 17, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | 6:00 p.m. PST (0200 UTC) |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Type | Mass shooting |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 |
On November 17, 2019, a mass shooting occurred at a Fresno, California football watch party with 35 to 40 attendees where four people were fatally shot and six others were injured. [1] [2]
The shooting happened in a backyard of a home when a group of friends and families were holding a football watch party, to watch the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears. [1] The party was composed of about 35 to 40 friends and family members of the home owner in attendance. [3] At some point during the party the women and children attending the party had moved inside to watch TV, while 16 men stayed outside to continue watching the football game. [4] At least two suspects snuck through an unlocked gate of the home around 6:00 pm PST and opened fire indiscriminately before they fled on foot. [5]
The deceased victims were all men between the ages of 23 and 40 years old. [1] Three men were pronounced dead at the scene while another was transported to Community Regional Medical Center where he died of his injuries. Two of the deceased were well-known Southeast Asian singers. [6]
Five others were treated with non-life threatening wounds at the same hospital while another was treated at a different hospital. The surviving victims are men between the ages of 28 and 36. [1] All of the victims are members of the Hmong community in Fresno. [7] [8] The Fresno area is home to the largest Hmong population in California and the second-largest in the United States. Their community expressed sadness and bewilderment. [6] [8]
The Fresno Police Department is investigating the incident, with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Clovis Police Department. [9] Fresno Police Deputy Chief Michael Reed said the victims were "likely targeted". The department mobilized an "Asian Gang Task Force" to look into concerns about the attack being connected to a recent spike in violent crime by Asian gangs. [10]
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