Vista for american film. This is cnn breaking news. Im Natalie Allen at cnn center in atlanta. We are following breaking news here. A shooting has occurred in california at a Food Festival near san jose. This is video new into cnn from a witness. The sound of gunshots there and people running as this festival was about to end. This is when it happened. It happened in gilroy, california at the annual and very popular gilroy garlic
festival marketed as one of the countrys largest Food Festivals. According to local news reports quoting witnesses, there are people hurt, and a Law Enforcement official tells us that the atf is responding. This tweeted a short time ago from the Police Department. It says the hearts of gilroy pd and entire community go out to the victims of todays shooting at the garlic festival. The scene is still active. We are closely following the developments from the breaking news. Cnn is monitoring the story from our l. A. Bureau. Also with us, cnn crime and justice rep
food, et cetera. did you come that way to set up as a musician? yes, we did come exactly that way, but we got there early. we got there about 2:30 and then we brought our gear in, we hung out behind the stage and listened to the other bands and we were just, you know, things were calm and peaceful. right. and when you got to the service road, was there security there to check you before you came into the festival? no. and that s not something that they ve done in the past years. right. but there s never been anything like this. and we heard from your band mate christian about what happened after that, but let s hear it from you, jack. as soon as you realized that s a person with a gun, what did you do? as i said, i turned to my band mates and said we have to get off the stage. we and the sound crew that was on stage with us plus some volunteers from the garlic festival that were being our