3 dead, 6 injured in mass shooting at

Southern California biker bar,

authorities say
@usatoday

2023

The Gun Violence Archive says more than 460 mass shootings have
taken place so far this year in the United States

Abstract
Six more people were transported to hospitals where five were reported to have sustained
gunshot wounds. Two of the six injured were in critical condition, according to Orange
County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy.

Study subjects
4 victims

The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. at Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon, a small
unincorporated community in eastern Orange County. The Orange County Sheriff's
Department said four victims were confirmed dead at the scene, including the
suspected shooter. Six more people were transported to hospitals where five were
reported to have sustained gunshot wounds

Scholarcy Highlights
 At least 3 people are dead and six others are injured after a shooter opened fire
Wednesday night at a biker bar in Southern California, authorities said
 The Orange County Sheriff's Department said four victims were confirmed dead at the
scene, including the suspected shooter
 The Gun Violence Archive says more than 460 mass shootings have taken place so far
this year in the United States
Scholarcy Summary

Introduction
At least 3 people are dead and six others are injured after a shooter opened fire Wednesday
night at a biker bar in Southern California, authorities said.

The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. at Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon, a small
unincorporated community in eastern Orange County.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department said four victims were confirmed dead at the
scene, including the suspected shooter.

Six more people were transported to hospitals where five were reported to have sustained
gunshot wounds.

Results
Two of the six injured were in critical condition, according to Orange County Fire Authority
Chief Brian Fennessy.

Undersheriff Jeff Hallock said deputies responded to "multiple 911 calls of shots being fired"
at the bar around 7:04 p.m. Shortly after, deputies confronted a "male subject" who was
armed with a gun when a deputy-involved shooting occurred.

"At this point, the man believed to be involved in the shooting is deceased at the scene.

At least one weapon has been recovered at the scene," Hallock said.

The sheriff’s department posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that no deputies were
injured in the shooting.

Hallock added authorities were working to confirm if the suspect was retired law
enforcement.

Partners from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives were assisting with the investigation.

Dozens of patrol cars and ambulances were seen in the area.

"Incident scene at Cooks Corner is static," the department posted just after 9 p.m. Cook's
Corner is a popular bar among the biker community in Southern California.

Many motorcycle riders and enthusiasts gather there during weeknights and the weekend
for live music, open mic nights, or for a drink.

Conclusion
Several patrons had stopped by for a drink and meal.
Rows of motorcycles and bikes were lined by the gravel entrance where plaques describe
the storied history of the bar built in 1884.

The Gun Violence Archive says more than 460 mass shootings have taken place so far this
year in the United States.

Gun violence has taken the lives of more than 27,000 people in the United States in 2023,
according to the group