At least three people killed in shooting at bikers’ bar

At least three people were killed, while five others injured after a gunman opened fire at a bikers’ bar in California’s Orange County late Wednesday.

Shooter killed by authorities, death toll rises to four

The shooter was later killed by authorities, taking the death toll to four, the local sheriff’s office said.

Multiple people hospitalized, two in critical condition

Six other people were hospitalized, five of them with gunshot wounds, after the incident at the Cook’s Corner bar in Trabuco Canyon, the Orange County Sheriff said in a post on X.

The county’s fire department said two people were in critical condition, according to a news briefing.

Domestic dispute suspected as motive

CBS Los Angeles, which first reported the shooting, initially said five people were killed. Citing KCAL News, CBS said the incident started as a domestic dispute between a retired law enforcement officer and his wife.

The Sheriff’s office did not provide additional details about the incident to Reuters, but said they were investigating the possibility of the gunman being a retired officer.

California governor’s office monitoring the situation

The California governor’s office said it was monitoring the shooting.

Rapid response by authorities

Authorities received reports of a shooting at 7:04 p.m. local time (2:04 a.m. GMT Thursday). By 7:08 p.m., the gunman was shot and at least one weapon was recovered at the scene.