Gunman Kills 6 in Drive-by Shooting in California College Town
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A lone gunman sprayed bullets from a car in a drive-by shooting in a southern California college town, killing at least six people before his car crashed and he was found dead inside, authorities said on Saturday.
Seven more people were wounded in what the Santa Barbara County Sheriff described as a premeditated atrocity that began late Friday in the town of Isla Vista near the campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara.
“This incident appears to be a mass murder situation,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said at a televised news conference. “We currently have seven people confirmed dead, that includes the suspect and six victims.”
Brown said the department was “analyzing both written and videotaped evidence that suggests that this atrocity was a premeditated mass murder,” the Associated Press reported.
Authorities have not released the suspect’s name, pending notice to family members.
