A suspected gunman has been arrested After firing at city council member’s house In Gilroy, California, one person was killed and three were injured, officials said on Sunday.
Police identified the gunman as 19-year-old Benjamin Calderone in Gilroy, south of the San Francisco Bay Area. He was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held without bail, prison records indicate.
The incident was one of several mass shootings across the United States over the weekend. at halloween parties Texas And IllinoisThe gunmen combined killed three people and injured more than 20.
Police said in a statement that the shooting at the home of Gilroy City Council member Rebecca Armandridge took place shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, when a fight broke out at a large outdoor party.
Police said one person was declared brought dead on the spot and two others were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
None of the victims, who ranged in age from 17 to 19, were identified. Police said tactical officers took Calderone into custody Saturday afternoon at a Gilroy home.
Armandarij, who was elected to the council last year, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday.
But in a statement on Saturday, she said she was cooperating with the Gilroy Police Department.
“Our primary concern is for the affected individuals and their families,” she said. “We hope the Gilroy community will come together at an appropriate time with love and support for those affected by yesterday’s events.”