By Associated Press - Thursday, October 3, 2019

RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) - Police say two men were fatally shot and a third person was wounded in a shooting in a residential area in the Northern California city of Richmond.

The Mercury News of San Jose reports that the surviving victim was rushed to a hospital by helicopter after police responded to reports of gunfire just before 4 p.m. Thursday.

All three victims were identified as males. Their ages and other details were not immediately released.



Richmond police said an initial investigation indicated the shooting could be gang-related.

It was not immediately known if any arrests had been made.

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Information from: San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, http://www.mercurynews.com

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