China News Agency, San Francisco, October 17th. US media reported that from the evening of the 16th to the early morning of the 17th local time, several violent incidents occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, causing many deaths.
The San Jose "Mercury News" quoted the police as saying that a shooting occurred in a restaurant in San Jose late at night on the 16th, resulting in 2 deaths and 4 injuries.
A few hours later, another murder with a knife occurred in the local area, resulting in one death.
According to reports, the shooting occurred at 11:40 pm on the 16th at the Nuevo Vallarta restaurant.
San Jose police said that a man died at the scene and the other victim was taken to a local hospital and died from his injuries.
The incident also injured 4 people.
At 3:41 a.m. on the 17th, after receiving a report of a murder with a knife, the police rushed to the residential area near Eppling Street and Delridge Street and found a seriously injured man at the scene. Subsequently, the man was declared in a local hospital. death.
At present, in the two unrelated incidents, the police have not captured the suspect, and the murderer's motives are also under investigation.
The authorities did not disclose the identity of the victim.
The attack was the 34th, 35th and 36th homicide in the city this year.
The city recorded 29 homicides during the same period in 2019.
National Broadcasting Corporation quoted the San Francisco police as saying that on the evening of the 16th, two shootings in San Francisco only 30 minutes apart resulted in 2 deaths and 3 injuries.
At around 7:55 in the evening, the police received a report that a shooting occurred in the 300th block of Hunter Point Avenue.
Police found a 49-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds at the scene. He died after being taken to a local hospital.
At 8:27 in the evening, the police responded to the 200 block of Schwerin Street.
A 33-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds was declared dead, two women, 34 and 63 years old, were taken to the hospital, and a 46-year-old man was treated at the scene.
"East Bay Times" reported that Richmond authorities said that on the evening of the 16th, a man was shot and killed in the iron triangle area of the city.
The police found a 44-year-old local resident hit by a bullet at the scene.
Fire and medical personnel provided emergency rescue to the man, who was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.
This is the 17th homicide in the city this year.
A study by the University of California, Davis showed that it is estimated that 110,000 Californians have purchased guns in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, of which 47,000 have owned guns for the first time. The Los Angeles Times quoted researchers as saying that this is likely to lead to an increase in gun-related injuries and deaths. (Finish)