4 Dead Including Suspect, 15 Injured In Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting; Manhunt For Possible 2nd Suspect

GILROY (CBS SF) — At least four are dead, 15 are injured and hundreds of others were sent scrambling for safety Sunday after at least one gunman opened fire in Christmas Hill Park during the last day of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, according to officials. A suspected gunman is dead.

Gilroy Police tweeted at 7:30 p.m. that they were still dealing with an active shooting scene. ATF agents, officers from the San Jose Police Department, the California Highway Patrol and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene. The Santa Clara County Coroner confirmed they have been called out to the scene.

Multiple SWAT team members from South Bay cities also responded to Gilroy in mark and unmarked vehicles.

KPIX 5 spoke with Lex Delaherran, who said he may have been hit by shrapnel.

"What happened is I was standing there walking away, I was two minutes away from the stadium where the gunman was opening fire, and all of the sudden I looked at the skies because I'm thinking it's fireworks, and then there were more shots to follow, and all of the sudden this unknown shrapnel came flying and it struck me in the top of my forehead," Delaherran said.

Helicopter video showed an intense search in the woodlands along a levee near the park for at least one gunman. KPIX 5 reporter Kiet Do said FBI agents were also at the scene.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center spokeswoman Joy Alexiou says the hospital has received seven gunshot wound victims –five came directly from the scene and two were transferred from another hospital. The victims were in varying states of condition, ranging from critical to fair, according to the public information officer for SCVMC.

At Stanford, spokeswoman Lisa Kim said they have admitted and are treating two gunshot victims.

There are 11 gunshot patients between St. Louise Medical Center and SCVMC. St. Louise is also treating seven non-gunshot patients who suffered injuries trying to escape the chaotic shooting scene.

People waiting outside Regional Medical Center were awaiting word on their loved ones being treated inside. Out of four patients, one male is in critical condition and three females are in good condition at Regional Medical Center, officials said.

Evenny Reyes was among those enjoying the day at the festival when the gunfire erupted around 5:30 p.m., turning the peaceful setting to a scene of utter chaos.

"We were just leaving and we saw a guy with a bandana wrapped around his leg because he got shot. And there were people on the ground, crying," Reyes told the San Jose Mercury News. "There was a little kid hurt on the ground. People were throwing tables and cutting fences to get out."

"It started going for five minutes, maybe three," she continued. "It was like the movies — everyone was crying, people were screaming."

"Active shooters prey on the mass of people gathered together and go in there and wreak carnage," said KPIX 5 security analyst and former FBI agent Jeff Harp. "I don't suspect any ties to terrorism at this point, although I would not rule that out."

Meanwhile, a witness at Christmas Hill Park recorded video of people scrambling to escape and posted it on social media.

*WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE* 

Witnesses at the scene said they heard gunshots as late as 7:45 p.m.

President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom took to social media to let their followers know about the shooting.

Multiple emergency crews and ambulances were sent to the scene, tending to the wounded. Others have been evacuated to a nearby amphitheater as a safe point.

Gavilan College was being used as a reunification center for evacuated people and Christopher High School was later added as a second reunification center. Gilroy High School is being used as the command post for emergency vehicles.

Gilroy police have established a witness line and family reunification line: 408-846-0583.

Also, detectives were asking if you saw something today please call that number immediately. Please keep the main GPD line for emergencies only.

According to KCBS Radio, the park is currently on lock down. Traffic is currently unable to leave the park towards the East 10th St. on-ramp to northbound Highway 101. All streets are closed between Luchessa Avenue on the north to Santa Teresa Blvd on the south, and from W. 10th to Godani St. West to East, KCBS said.

The shooting occurred as the festivities were winding down on the final day of the 41st annual food festival, which is among the nation's most famous.

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