USA: Seven dead in California from gunfire

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The alleged shooter has been arrested, the sheriff of San Mateo County, near San Francisco, said on Twitter.

A double attack by a gunman on two farms a short distance from each other yesterday Monday near San Francisco, California, resulted in the loss of seven lives, according to the latest tally reported by American media, including CBS News.

The alleged perpetrator of the two attacks has been arrested, the sheriff of San Mateo County, which includes the city of Half Moon Bay, where the two attacks took place, said on Twitter.

The sheriff’s office announced that it was preparing to hold a press conference (around 04:00 Greek time).

“The suspect was arrested. There is no longer a danger to the public at this time,” the sheriff’s office said in its post.

Earlier, the same source announced that police rushed to a location where an attack with a firearm was committed with “many victims”.

The latest massacre in California came less than 48 hours after a septuagenarian of Asian origin killed 11 people at a dance hall not far from Los Angeles amid Lunar New Year celebrations.

The US is paying an extremely heavy price for the widespread proliferation of firearms on its soil and the ease with which Americans can gain access to them.

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