CALIFORNIA, August 24 (Internews): Three people were killed in a shooting on Wednesday at a Southern California biker bar and the shooter also died, Orange County Sheriff’s officials said.
The shooting was reported at around 7pm at Cook’s Corner in rural Trabuco Canyon in Orange County.
Another six people were transported to hospitals, five of them with gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s department posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
”Incident scene at Cook’s Corner is static,” the department posted just after 9pm.
Cook’s Corner is a popular, longtime watering hole for the biker community in Southern California. Many motorcycle riders and enthusiasts gather there weeknights and during the weekend for live music, open-mic nights or just a cold beer after a long ride.
Hours before the shooting, several patrons were stopping by for an afternoon drink and meal.
Rows of motorcycles and bikes framed the gravel entrance where plaques describe the storied history of the bar built in 1884
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