A Halloween party at a California nightclub on Oct. 28, promoted as “The Purge” left seven people wounded from gunshots.
Ryan Railsback, a police officer, said several people apparently got into a fight and soon exchanged gunfire.
Two shooting victims were found on the scene and five others were later identified after checking in at area hospitals to receive treatment for gunshot wounds. All seven victims were expected to survive.
The fact that most people inside the club were wearing costumes has led to difficulty in generating leads on suspects, Wood said. No arrests have been made as of yet.
Anyone with information was urged to contact the police at 951-353-7130 or 951-353-7134.
‘People started falling’
One man who was inside the club said that people started dropping to the floor once shots rang out, but some were confused and thought it was part of the event.“And I turn around, and then people started shooting and then I ran behind the bar. I heard automatic gunshots, there was like 10 in a row.”
Twitter user Marco said he was inside the club when the shooting started. “I lowkey freaked out. I’m glad my friends and I are okay and I love all my friends for calming me down while we were in there when shots went off,” he wrote.