Mass shooting at Orange County, California, Cooks Corner biker bar leaves four dead and at least six hurt

Four people are dead and at least six people are hospitalized after a retired law enforcement officer opened fire at a historic biker bar in California.

Police say the suspect is dead after being shot by authorities responding to the scene, according to KCAL.

Footage from the scene of the shooting show at least two bodies on the ground covered by sheets.

The incident occurred at Cook’s Corner, a biker bar in Trabuco Canyon on Wednesday night at about 7:30 pm.

The six injured people were transported to a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds. 11 people, including the suspect, were shot. No deputies were injured.

Four people are dead and at least six people are hospitalized after a gunman opened fire at a historic biker bar in California

The incident occurred at Cook’s Corner, a biker bar in Trabuco Canyon Wednesday night at about 7:30 pm

The shooting started as a domestic dispute between a retired law enforcement officer and his wife, according to CBS News.

Cook’s corner sits at the corner of El Toro, Santiago Canyon and Live Oak Canyon roads, a short distance from O’Neill Regional Park, 50 miles south of Los Angeles.

It is described as one of the most famous biker bars in California.

There was a large police presence at the scene of the shooting Wednesday night.

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The FBI and ATF are involved with the investigation.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office tweeted: ‘Incident at Cook’s corner in Trabuco Canyon. Believed to be multiple victims from gunshot. More info to follow.’

California State Senator Dave Min responded to the tragic incident on Twitter.

‘I’m devastated by news of yet another mass shooting tonight, this time at Cook’s Corner, a historic bar in the heart of Orange County,’ his statement read. ‘My team and I are monitoring the incident and will do everything we can to support law enforcement.’

‘Our district is one of the safest areas in the country, and yet we too are repeatedly afflicted with the scourge of mass shootings.’

Cook’s corner sits at the corner of El Toro, Santiago Canyon and Live Oak Canyon roads, a short distance from O’Neill Regional Park, 50 miles south of Los Angeles

Police say the suspect is dead after being shot by authorities responding to the scene

‘An office park in Orange, a church in Laguna Woods, a bar in Trabuco Canyon. There is no place in America that is safe from the scourge of gun violence. There is no community no affected,’ he wrote.

‘My heart breaks for the families and love ones of the victims. We cannot rest until we end gun violence in this country.’

The shooting comes after a series of attacks in Orange County.

There was a mass shooting at a church in Laguna Woods on May 15, 2022. One person was killed and five others were shot.

This is a developing story