Police are responding to a shooting at the family-friendly Gilroy Garlic Festival south of San Francisco. They say the scene is still active.
The Gilroy Police Department tweeted that the scene is still active."The hearts of Gilroy PD and entire community go out to the victims of today's shooting at the Garlic Festival," the tweet said."If you are looking for a loved one, please go to the reunification center at Gavilan College at parking lot B. #GilroyActiveshooter."The hearts of Gilroy PD and entire community go out to the victims of today's shooting at the Garlic Festival. The scene is still active.
— Gilroy Police July 29, 2019 Police responded to the scene around 5:30 p.m. local time , according to The Mercury News. Video from the festival appears to show people fleeing after hearing gunshots. Read MoreThirteen-year-old Evenny Reyes of Gilroy told the Mercury News that she and her friends had spent the day at the festival."We were just leaving and we saw a guy with a bandana wrapped around his leg because he got shot.
— ATF San Francisco July 29, 2019 The annual food festival is held at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, about 30 miles southeast of San Jose. Sunday was the festival's final day. It routinely attracts 100,000 people, according to previous attendance records.Gilroy has a population of about 57,000 people, and is widely known for its garlic production and processing.The festival dates back to 1979, when the first festival was held.
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