A shooting in Davis Saturday afternoon left two teenagers and a 24-year-old injured. A spokesperson with the Davis Police Department said the people who were shot are currently in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
The shooting happened on the day of UC Davis’s annual Picnic Day. The official festivities occur on the university’s campus with unofficial events occurring throughout Davis, and attract thousands of students and community members.
Community Park, the area of the shooting, is located a little over a mile from the university’s campus but is not a part of it. UC Davis officials said in a written statement that on-campus activities were winding down when news of the shooting broke.
James MacNiven, a lieutenant with the Davis Police Department, said no suspect or suspects have been identified yet and the reason behind the shooting is still being investigated.
“Our preliminary assessment is this is not a random act, so it was a targeted act of violence,” MacNiven said.
He says there may have been more than one party involved in the shooting.
“We haven’t ruled out the possibility that there may have been a confrontation,” he says. “It really is wide open.”
He says the Davis Police Department is continuing work on this case and that there is no active threat to the community.
In a statement, UC Davis said they are checking in with students who were at Community Park on that day to see if they need any support.
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