'The closer it is, the more it hurts'
A manhunt is underway for a gunman in California after the third mass shooting in the state in less than a week. And police are piecing together the motive behind another shooting at a Walmart in Oklahoma.
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Shootings across the country: 3 dead in Oklahoma, 4 dead in California
Three people were fatally shot at a Walmart in Duncan
Three people were killed Monday in a shooting outside an Oklahoma Walmart that ended when a bystander pointed a gun at the shooter, police and a witness said. "We can confirm a shooting in Walmart parking lot," Duncan Police said in a statement.
What happened? Duncan resident Aaron Helton, an Army veteran, said he was at the Walmart when he heard nine shots and saw the gunman, gun in hand. Another man walked up, put a pistol to the gunman’s head and told him to stop shooting, Helton said.
Police Chief Danny Ford confirmed the gunman took his own life.
State Rep. Forrest Bennett tweeted support for victims and their families. "The closer it is, the more it hurts. Duncan once again suffers from gun violence," he said.
Manhunt underway in Fresno after 'mass casualty shooting'
Authorities searched for suspects and a motive Monday after four people were killed and six wounded in what police described as a "mass casualty shooting" at a football watch party in Fresno, California.
What happened? The rampage erupted Sunday at a backyard party where more than 25 people – including children – had gathered to watch the Los Angeles Rams-Chicago Bears football game on TV, police said.
All of the victims were Asian men ages 25 to 35, according to police.
Little is known about the suspects, and it is unclear whether more than one shooter was involved.
Recent gun violence in Fresno: This shooting was at least the second fatal gun attack in southeast Fresno on Sunday.
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