7 injured after gunman opens fire during house party in California

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Active crime scene blocked off for investigation.

International Desk: At least seven people were injured in a shooting incident in central California of USA on Saturday, according to the authorities.

The California Highway Patrol said that its units were on a traffic stop near the area of 4400 Woodward Avenue in the city of Manteca when they heard several gunshots and then saw several people running, a media report said.

San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies responded to the shooting soon afterwards.

“There had apparently been a large party and someone had showed up and started shooting into the crowd,” the office said in a statement.

Two of the victims were in critical condition and five others treated and released. The investigation is still going on.

Earlier in the month, four people were injured in a shooting along a highway in Oakland, California.

The Statesman