Mass shooting latest news: At least five people were killed while six others are battling for their lives at a nearby hospital after a mass shooting at a biker bar in California today. Latest reports say that the suspected shooter is dead now. However, there is no clarity on the circumstances in which he died.
KCAL News, a local news outlet from California, said that a ‘domestic tiff’ between an ex-law officer and his wife escalated quickly leading to the mass shooting. According to CBS News, at least nine people were shot at during the clash.
The historic biker bar – Cook’s Corner bar – is located at 19000 block of Santiago Canyon Road in California’s Orange County. Local officials said they were monitoring the shootout. There is still no official word on how the suspect was killed – whether he took his own life after opening fire at the bar or he was killed after law-enforcement officials reached the spot.
Cops have issued ‘SigAlert’ for roads leading up to the bar. This means that people are being advised to stay away from the shooting site. CBS News says that the FBI personnel are also reaching the shooting site to assist the local authorities in the probe.
The suspect of the deadly mass shooting is believed to be a retired law officer. According to KCAL News, the man began his career in 1984 and retired from active service in 2014. Cook’s Corner wrote an emotional message on its website after the shooting. Known as one of the most well-known biker bars in Southern California, the restaurant said that it had come out stronger from the earthquake and more and would do the same now.