‘There was blood everywhere’: Police describe ‘horrific’ scene in Long beach Halloween party where gunman killed three and injured nine as footage shows wounded victims being wheeled out
- The gunman started shooting at guests at a Halloween party at a home in Long Beach, California on Tuesday at about 10.45pm
- Authorities said between 25 and 30 people were at the party when a man in dark clothing with his face concealed fired at guests
- The gunman is believed to have fired from an alley behind the home before fleeing in a getaway vehicle
- The motive for the shooting was not immediately known but authorities believe it was not a random act of violence
- Three men aged in their 20s were found dead in the backyard
- Five victims were rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and another four were also later transported to hospital
Police say they are still searching for the unidentified gunman who killed three and injured nine after opening fire on a Halloween party in Long Beach, California.
The gunman started shooting at guests at a Halloween party at a Long Beach home on Tuesday at about 10.45pm.
Authorities said between 25 and 30 people were at the party when a man in dark clothing with his face concealed fired at guests from an alley behind the home next to a nail salon.
The suspect then fled in a getaway vehicle.
Police described the scene as ‘horrific’ and said blood was spattered everywhere.
Police say they are still searching for the unidentified gunman who killed three and injured nine after opening fire on a Halloween party in Long Beach, California on Tuesday night
Footage from the scene showed first responders desperately tending to the injured victims after the unidentified gunman opened fire
The motive for the shooting was not immediately known but authorities believe it was not a random act of violence.
Three men aged in their 20s were found dead in the backyard when police arrived at the scene.
Footage from the scene showed first responders desperately tending to the injured victims.
Five victims were rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and another four were also later transported to hospital.
All of those who were injured – including seven females and two males – suffered gunshot wounds. They are between 20 and 49 years of age.
Authorities said between 25 and 30 people were at the party when a man in dark clothing with his face concealed fired at guests from an alley behind the home
The motive for the shooting was not immediately known but authorities believe it was not a random act of violence
All of those who were injured – including seven females and two males – suffered gunshot wounds. They are between 20 and 49 years of age
Five victims were rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and another four were also later transported to hospital
The scene was filled with chaos when first responders arrived, according to authorities
‘The crime scene is horrific. There is blood everywhere,’ Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna said.
Luna said they were looking for at least one suspect, possibly more.
He said the guests at the party included a group of co-workers.
Witnesses said people wearing costumes were seen limping out of the building following the attack.
The scene was filled with chaos when first responders arrived, according to authorities.
Neighbors had reported hearing up to 30 shots fired but police said it was too early to confirm.
Police and the fire brigade were called to a home in south Long Beach around 10.45pm local time Tuesday to reports of multiple shots fired
The scene was filled with chaos when first responders arrived, according to authorities