Key takeaways:
- At least three people were killed and six more wounded in a shooting at Cook’s Corner, an iconic biker bar in Orange County, California.
- The suspect has been identified as 59-year-old John Snowling, a retired police officer.
- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene and confronted Snowling, who was killed by “multiple” deputies. All nine people shot by Snowling were adults.
At least three people were killed and six more wounded after a shooting at Cook’s Corner, an iconic biker bar in Orange County, California, on Wednesday evening. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the suspect has been identified as 59-year-old John Snowling, a retired police officer.
Sheriff Don Barnes said that Snowling entered the bar and first shot his estranged wife and her dinner companion before firing at random. Three people were killed at the scene, including a man who approached Snowling in the bar’s parking lot, where Snowling had gone to get additional guns from his car. His wife and five others were injured.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene and confronted Snowling, who was killed by “multiple” deputies. All nine people shot by Snowling were adults.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to investigate the shooting and is asking anyone with information to contact them. The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
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