20 shooting victims in California active shooter situation - San Bernardino Fire Dept
There were reports of at least 20 victims down amid an active shooter incident in San Bernardino late Wednesday morning, according to a San Bernardino Police Department official.
San Bernardino Fire Department initially tweeted that they were responding to a report of a “20-victim shooting.”
The call came in around 11 a.m. in the 1300 block of South Waterman Avenue, at the Inland Regional Center, according to San Bernardino police Lt. Rich Lawhead.
Police confirmed via a tweet sent around 11:30 a.m. that there was an active shooter still in the area of Orange Show Road / Waterman Avenue near Park Center Circle.
There were possibly one to three shooters, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department tweeted.
There were reports of at least 20 victims, Lawhead told KTLA initially. In a separate interview, the lieutenant confirmed there were multiple victims.
He added the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
The Sheriff’s Department warned people to avoid the area due to police activity.
A “hard closure” was in effect at Orange Show Road / Waterman Avenue and Park Center Circle in San Bernardino, the Sheriff’s Department tweeted.
A SWAT team is in the area.
Check back for updates on this developing story.