Masked gunmen kill 4, injure 3 at outdoor California party: police

KING CITY, Calif. (TND) — Four people were killed and three injured Sunday when a group of men in "dark-colored masks" opened fire outside a party in King City, California Sunday, according to police.

A silver Kia pulled up outside the home on North 2nd Street where three men got out of the vehicle and "fired several times at front yard party-goers," the King City Police Department reported.

"The suspects returned to their vehicle and fled the scene," police said. "The suspects were wearing dark-colored clothing and had dark-colored masks over their heads. They have not been identified and are still pending."

Police responded to the scene around 6 p.m. and found three men with gunshot wounds in the front yard who were pronounced dead at the scene. Four other people suffered gunshot wounds with one woman later pronounced dead at a hospital.

The suspects are considered armed and dangerous and anyone who sees them is asked to call 911.

Additional information related to the case can be reported by calling King City Police Department Sgt. Josh Partida at 831-386-5988 or jpartida@kingcity.com or the WeTip Line at 1-800-78-CRIME. Callers can remain anonymous.