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Four people are dead and several more injured after unknown assailants opened fire on a family gathering in Fresno, California, on Sunday, November 17, local police said.

Just before 6 pm on Sunday, Fresno Police Department (PD) received multiple 911 calls regarding the shooting at the 5300 block of East Lamona Ave, Fresno PD lieutenant Bill Dooley told a media conference at the scene.

“Officers arrived on scene. What we found was several deceased individuals in the backyard. We do have multiple shooting victims,” he said, adding that some were transported to hospital “in a critical condition” while some were “listed in a critical but stable condition.”

“We do know that this was a family-friend gathering in the backyard. Everyone was watching a football game when unknown suspects approached the residence, snuck into the backyard and opened fire. The suspects then fled,” Dooley said.

“This was a mass casualty shooting there’s no doubt about it. We’re looking at at least nine individuals who were shot. There could be more.” Credit: Dennis Valera via Storyful