According to the officials on duty, at least four died during the last day of Gilroy Garlic Festival. At least one gunman opened fire on the crowd in Christmas Hill Park on Sunday. And, he is also suspected among the deads. Currently, the police officials are hunting for the second gunman. Hundreds of people were rushed for safety.
Chief Smithee: Gun shots were heard around 5:41pm and officers engaged #GilroyActiveShooter in less than a minute. Witnesses stated there may be a 2nd shooter, investigation continues.
— Gilroy Police (@GilroyPD) July 29, 2019
Gilroy Garlic Festival mass killing: All that you need to know
Scene after shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival ( Source: The Boston Globe)
If you are unaware about what has happened at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, here’s a quick glance:
- The shooting happened at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. This festival is loved by the people for its amazing garlic production.
- Investigators have finally identified the suspect who was shot by the police officials.
- At least four people have died and more than 11 are injured. The injured are currently being treated at Stanford Hospital, St. Louise Regional Hospital and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
- However, the motive of the suspects behind the brutal killing is not clear yet.
6-year-old Stephen Romero killed in shooting
6-year-old Stephen Romero killed in the shooting (Source: ABC7 Chicago)
Among the four people who died, was a 6-year-old boy, Stephen Romero. His grandmother said that he was a kind and playful boy. She was not at home when she got a call informing her that he was shot.
By the time, she reached the hospital, he was dead. Also, Stephen’s mother and the other grandmother were also shot. They are currently being treated at the hospital. The family wants justice for their grandson.
Two patients under-treatment
According to the latest news, two injured patients are still being treated at Stanford Hospital. Out of two, one was discharged last night. And, after that, another victim was transferred from another hospital. Currently, there are two patients under-treatment at Stanford Hospital.
Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting: What eye-witnesses say
If you were a witness to the #GilroyActiveShooter and have not yet talked to police, please call 408-846-0583. You can also go the Gilroy Police Department right now and give your statement to an officer. Please only direct witnesses who saw something.
— Gilroy Police (@GilroyPD) July 29, 2019
The eye-witness of Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, Miquita Price told that she has never seen anything like this. There was blood everywhere. And, everything was in a complete mess.
Many videos have surfaced online from the Gilroy Garlic Festival. The people can be seen screaming and rushing here and there in the videos. Many relatives of the victims were also seen waiting at the reunification centre to meet their loved ones.
this was the scariest moment of my life, mj and I ran as fast as we could, we had to go through a hole in a fence into the hiking trails, im wearing sandals & my feet are so dirty, I don’t wish this on anyone ever pic.twitter.com/0OWvzuzKCC
— 🧚🏼‍♀️julissa (@julissamoraless) July 29, 2019
Mass shootings are a “new normal”
Many reporters are tagging the mass shootings like the one that happened at the Gilroy Garlic Festival as normal. Because usually, gunman shoots at such public events for 5 to 10 minutes and then the situation is taken under control by the police officials. However, such shootings are brutal, but they are getting more common nowadays in the US.
We will pause social media updates as our investigation continues throughout the night with multiple agencies on scene assisting. A press briefing will be scheduled tomorrow. #GilroyActiveShooter
— Gilroy Police (@GilroyPD) July 29, 2019
Also, more damage could have happened at the site, if the officials won’t have taken the situation in control on-time. And, Gilroy Police Department has currently suspended all their social media updates. And, they have ensured that they will provide updates once they are done with their investigation.
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