{"id":2011126,"date":"2023-08-24T17:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-shot-4-killed-including-gunman-in-california-bar-shooting\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T17:34:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T21:34:09","slug":"9-shot-4-killed-including-gunman-in-california-bar-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-shot-4-killed-including-gunman-in-california-bar-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"California bar shooting leaves 9 shot, 4 dead, including gunman."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F9-shot-4-killed-including-gunman-in-california-bar-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2011126&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tragic Shooting at Historical Biker Bar Leaves Four Dead<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2063a devastating incident on August 23 evening, a shooting took place at a beloved \u200bhistorical biker bar in Orange County,\u2064 resulting in the loss of four lives and leaving six others \u200binjured. Shockingly, the gunman responsible for the attack was identified\u2064 as John Snowling, a retired police officer.<\/p>\n<p>The 59-year-old suspect, who served in the Ventura\u200c Police Department, retired as a sergeant in 2014. The Orange County District Attorney&#8217;s office confirmed his identity. \u2063The names of\u200d the deceased victims\u2062 have not yet been released, but more details will be provided in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">press conference held<\/a> by the Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Department.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/laguna-woods-taiwanese-church-honors-hero-one-year-after-mass-shooting-5270998\">Laguna\u200b Woods Taiwanese Church Honors Hero\u2062 One Year After Mass Shooting<\/a> &#8211; 5\/16\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sheriff-no-connection-between-suspect-victims-in-monterey-park-shooting-5014075\">Sheriff: No\u2063 Connection Between \u200bSuspect, Victims\u2062 in Monterey Park Shooting<\/a> &#8211; 1\/26\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Undersheriff Jeff Hallock expressed his condolences to the victims&#8217; families and the Trabuco Canyon community, \u2064emphasizing the significance of Cook&#8217;s Corner, \u200dthe location of the tragic incident, to the \u2064community.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting occurred at Cook&#8217;s Corner on Santiago Canyon Rd. \u2062Deputies swiftly responded to\u200d multiple 911 calls, arriving at the \u200bscene within minutes. They were forced to fatally shoot\u200c the gunman to protect innocent lives.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Police officers are seen on a blocked-off road after a shooting at nearby\u2064 bar &#8220;Cook&#8217;s Corner&#8221; in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on August 23, 2023. (Frederic J. Brown\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According\u2064 to Orange County District Attorney \u200bTodd Spitzer, \u2064the shooter \u200bhad come to the bar in search of his estranged wife, who frequented the establishment. The couple\u200d was in the midst of a divorce, adding a tragic layer to this already heartbreaking incident.<\/p>\n<p>Marie Snowling, Mr. Snowling&#8217;s wife, sustained\u200d a gunshot wound to her jaw and was \u2062in critical condition. She was transferred to the University of California\u2013Irvine Medical Center for further treatment.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Law enforcement officers investigate the crime scene of a mass \u200cshooting at Cooks\u200d Corner restaurant in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Aug. 24, 2023. \u2062(John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The motive behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashville-police-refuse-to-release-school-shooters-manifesto-citing-pending-lawsuit\/\" title=\"Nashville police won't release shooter's manifesto due to lawsuit.\">shooting remains unknown<\/a>. Chief Brian Fennessy of the Orange County Fire Authority confirmed that four \u200bpeople were pronounced dead at the scene, while six others were taken to the Providence Mission Hospital for treatment. Two\u2063 victims, including Ms. Snowling, were listed in \u2063critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Johnson, pianist\u2064 for the M-Street Band performing at the bar \u200cduring the incident, revealed that two band members were among\u2063 the injured but in stable condition. The shooting occurred during the bar&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-shot-4-killed-including-gunman-in-california-bar-shooting\/\" title=\"California bar shooting leaves 9 shot, 4 dead, including gunman.\">popular weekly spaghetti dinner night<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Law enforcement officers \u2064block off and investigate the crime scene of a mass shooting at Cooks Corner restaurant \u2063in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Aug. \u200b24, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As investigations continue, roads leading to the intersection near the restaurant have been blocked. A \u200dcommand center has been established at the nearby Saddleback Church to coordinate law enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n<p>State Senator Dave \u2063Min expressed his\u2064 heartbreak over the incident, \u200chighlighting the unfortunate \u2063reality of mass shootings even in seemingly safe areas. The Ventura Police Department also extended their condolences to the victims&#8217; families and praised the swift response of the Orange County deputies.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A mass shooting scene is blocked by\u2064 law enforcement in Trabuco \u2064Canyon, Calif., \u2064on Aug. 24, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This tragic event serves as a reminder of\u200b the need for continued efforts to prevent such senseless \u2064acts of \u200dviolence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four people died and six were injured in a shooting at a biker bar in Orange County. The gunman, a retired police officer named John Snowling, was among the deceased. 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