At least 4 people killed in California shooting incident

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and other six wounded in a mass shooting at a family gathering Sunday in Fresno, California, 350 km north of Los Angeles, according to local police.

The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. local time (0200 GMT Monday), when about 35 people gathered in a resident watching football game, said Michael Reed, deputy chief of the Fresno Police Department.

He said initial information showed that an unknown shooter approached the house on foot, snuck into the backyard where the party was being held, and opened fire before fleeing the scene.

Reed said three victims were killed on scene, who are Asian males aged 20-35, and another died in hospital.