One man was fatally shot and a number of other folks have been stabbed when a battle erupted Saturday at a picnic space on the shore of Lake Berryessa in Northern California, authorities stated.
Violence broke out on the Oak Shores day-use space about 5:30 p.m., stated Henry Wofford, spokesperson for the Napa County Sheriff’s Workplace.
“There isn’t a phrase on what truly sparked this altercation,” Wofford stated. “This battle escalated; it bought very giant.”
When sheriff’s deputies arrived, they discovered one man with a deadly gunshot wound.
Amongst those that have been stabbed, two have been flown by helicopter to hospitals, Wofford stated. Different victims have been taken by ambulance or pushed by others to hospitals, he stated.
The recreation space close to the Napa Valley is a well-liked spot the place folks come to wade and swim within the lake. It turned a chaotic crime scene, with deputies questioning witnesses into the evening.
“We nonetheless have a number of investigators on the lake speaking to victims and witnesses,” Wofford stated Saturday evening. “We’ve got lots of people that we have to discuss to. We even have a number of deputies and detectives at native hospitals gathering data proper now.”
He stated he didn’t instantly have details about the circumstances of those that have been wounded.
Investigators have been making an attempt to piece collectively how the violence began and the way many individuals have been concerned, Wofford stated.
No arrests have been made.
“We’re in that mode of, who did what, who’s the sufferer, and who’s the suspect? So we’re gathering data to find out that,” Wofford stated.
The investigation is being led by Napa County sheriff’s detectives. Due to the dimensions of the incident, Wofford stated, the county’s Main Crime Job Drive is aiding within the investigation.
