At least five people die in a shooting at a church in Sacramento, California. According to initial findings, the shooter’s children are among the fatalities.
SACRAMENTO – A man shot and killed at least four people in a church in Sacramento, California, according to media reports, and then killed himself.
Among the fatalities were three children, all under the age of 15, the US broadcaster CNN reported. The shooter is said to be the father. The crime happened on Monday (local time).
The newspaper “Los Angeles Times”, citing Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, wrote that, according to initial findings, the crime occurred during a supervised meeting between the father and the children in the church. The fifth fatality is said to be an adult supervisor, a spokesman for the local sheriff’s office was quoted as saying. It was initially unclear what relationship she had to the church or family.
The children’s mother is alive and in contact with authorities, the Los Angeles Times further quoted Jones as saying. According to media reports, the parents lived separately.
According to the information, other people were in the church at the time of the crime. How many was initially unclear. There was initially no information about injuries. It was also initially unclear whether a service was being held at the time of the shooting. A church worker heard the shots and called the police, they said.
“Another senseless act of gun violence in America,” California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted. “In a church where there were children. Absolutely devastating,” he wrote, expressing his condolences to the victims and their families. dpa
Another senseless act of gun violence in America – this time in our backyard. In a church with kids inside. Absolutely devastating.
Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and their communities.
We are working closely with local law enforcement.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) March 1, 2022
