GILROY, Calif. (AP) - At least five people were hospitalized Sunday after a shooting at an annual food festival in Northern California, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has received two victims from the shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival and expects three more, spokeswoman Joy Alexiou said.
Witnesses to the shooting about 5:30 p.m. described the confusion and panic at the scene, the Mercury News reported.
Evenny Reyes of Gilroy, 13, told the newspaper that spent the day at the festival with her friends and relatives.
The Gilroy Police Department on its Twitter account issued a statement saying: The hearts of Gilroy PD and entire community go out to the victims of todays shooting at the Garlic Festival.