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Gunman who killed five at Airbnb Halloween party in California still on the run

  • Three victims were found dead at the scene and two others were pronounced dead at a hospital, including one victim who died on Friday

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Contra Costa County Sheriff Search and Rescue crew walk up the driveway towards the scene of a shooting at a Halloween Party. Photo: EPA-EFE

Police in a California residential community east of San Francisco were still looking Saturday for a suspect in a Halloween party shooting that has claimed a fifth life.

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“The investigation into this incident is ongoing with numerous interviews of witnesses and the analysis of evidence. The suspect is still outstanding,” authorities said on Facebook late Friday.

Journalists at the site of a shooting incident in Orinda. Photo: Xinhua
Journalists at the site of a shooting incident in Orinda. Photo: Xinhua

Orinda police officers found a “highly chaotic” scene when they arrived late Thursday at the party with over 100 attendees, the statement said.

Three victims were found dead at the scene and two others were pronounced dead at a hospital, including one victim who died on Friday. The victims, all California residents, ranged in age from 19 to 29.

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Several other people were treated for gunshot wounds and injuries they received while fleeing the scene at a home in the town of Orinda in an area of Contra Costa County with multimillion-dollar homes.

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