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Thousand Oaks shooting

Coordinates: 34°10′36″N 118°52′30″W / 34.17655°N 118.87487°W / 34.17655; -118.87487
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Thousand Oaks Borderline Bar and Grill shooting
Part of Gun violence in the United States
Location of the shooting
Location of the shooting
Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks (southern California)
LocationBorderline Bar and Grill, 99 Rolling Oaks Dr, Thousand Oaks, California
Coordinates34°10′36″N 118°52′30″W / 34.17655°N 118.87487°W / 34.17655; -118.87487
DateNovember 7, 2018 (2018-11-07)
11:15 pm (UTC−8)
Attack type
Mass shooting
WeaponsOne semi-automatic pistol
Deaths13 (including perpetrator)
InjuredAt least 18[1]

A mass shooting took place on November 7, 2018 in Thousand Oaks, California, at the Borderline Bar and Grill, a country-western dance club.[2][3][4]

There were more than 200 patrons in the club when the attack began[1] at around 11:20pm.[5] There was a single assailant, who fired approximately 30 shots[2] and threw smoke bombs.[5] Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, personnel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and multiple police departments deployed to the scene.[6][2] The initial search found one handgun and no rifles at the scene.[7]

Twelve people were killed, including a police officer, while ten others are injured. In addition, the attacker was found dead inside the bar.[8]

Events

The shooting happened inside Borderline Bar & Grill at 99 Rolling Oaks Drive in Thousand Oaks, California. The bar was hosting a regularly scheduled calendar event The College Country Night for college students.[9] It is possible that several hundred young people were inside at the time of the massacre. The county sheriff's office said that at least 30 shots had been fired. A witness claimed that around 11:30 p.m., someone ran into the bar and started shooting using a semi-automatic pistol,[10] and also threw some sort of smoke bombs into the crowd.

Victims

The victims of the attack were 11 college students and Ron Helus, a sheriff's sergeant.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California". NBC News. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Staff (November 8, 2018). "At least 11 victims reported in shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks". Ventura County Star. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Thousand Oaks shooting: At least 6 people, including deputy, shot at California bar". ajc.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Srivastava, Spriha (November 8, 2018). "Police responding to a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California". cnbc.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Sky News (November 8, 2018). "Twelve dead in late-night shooting at California bar". {{cite news}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  6. ^ L.A. Times Staff (November 8, 2018). "Gunman kills 12 in 'horrific' mass shooting at Thousand Oaks bar packed with college students - Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "Mass shooting at California dance bar". CNN. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Gunman kills 12 in California bar". BBC News. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Borderline Bar & Grill - CALENDAR". California | Borderline Bar & Grill. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018. College Country Night! Learn to Dance w/Lessons at 9:30 & 10:30
  10. ^ "12 Killed In California Bar Shooting, Gunman Dead". ndtv.com. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "Several killed in California bar shooting: sheriff". aljazeera. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "13 dead including gunman in shooting at California bar". Washington Post. No. National. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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