At around 23:20 local time last night (08:00 Irish time this morning), a gunman opened fire at a bar in California, killing at least 11 people, including a police officer.
The Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California about 65km north-west of Los Angeles was attacked by a man who was later found dead inside the bar, and police are yet to identify the suspect.
At least another 10 were also injured.
A motive for the attack is not yet known, but reports say that there was at least 200 people inside the bar at a college country music night at the time of the shooting.
BREAKING: Massive police response to shooting after gunman opens fire at a bar in Southern California.
At least "half-a-dozen" people and a sheriff's deputy were wounded, according to an officer with the Ventura County Sheriff's office. https://t.co/mYRyi5mYeZ pic.twitter.com/bBZMRIamAX
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Footage on social media posted minutes after shooting, show firefighters and first responders flooding the scene after multiple injuries were reported.
A trail of blood was visible on the street at the entrance of the venue.
