Girl killed, 5 injured after shooting at party in US ‘California | World news
A 17-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting early Saturday at a party near a college campus in Northern California, police said.
Officers responding around 3:30 a.m. to reports of gunfire found six people shot at an apartment building in Chico, Police Chief Billy Aldridge said.
All the victims were taken to hospitals, and the young man died at a hospital, he said.
Two men, ages 21 and 19, and a 17-year-old girl were hospitalized in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, the chief said. Two other men, ages 18 and 20, were treated at a hospital and released, Aldridge said.
The shooting appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the community, police said. They have not released any information on the shooter.
Police had been called to the same address about 30 minutes before the shooting and arrested a man on suspicion of brandishing a weapon, Aldridge said.
That suspect matched the description of a man who asked to leave a separate party about a mile away around 12:30 a.m., Aldridge said. A fight broke out at the previous party, and two people were hospitalized after being hit in the head, one with a bottle and one with a gun, the chief said.
The investigation continues Saturday.
Both groups are located in areas near California State University, Chico, a city of about 101,000 residents 90 miles (145 km) north of Sacramento.
