4 Killed, 3 Hurt While Attending Party In King City: Police

KING CITY, CA — Four people died and three were injured after they were shot while attending a party Sunday evening in King City, according to police.

Officers responded around 6 p.m. to the 200 block of North Second Street, where they found three men with gunshot wounds in the front yard of a home, police said, adding all three were pronounced dead at the scene. Another four people were also shot, including a woman who was pronounced deceased at Mee Memorial Hospital and three men who were taken to Natividad Hospital for their injuries, according to police.

The victims had been in the yard during a party when a silver Kia pulled up and three males wearing dark clothing and masks exited the vehicle and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the scene, police said. The shooters had not been identified as of late Sunday night but they are considered armed and dangerous, according to police.

“As we await details on tonight’s events in King City please send prayers and healing energy to our community,” Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez of the Third District said in a Facebook post. “May the victims find strength and healing, may our first responders remain safe, and may we all help restore peace to our neighborhoods and communities.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Josh Partida at 831-386-5988 or jpartida@kingcity.com or to call the WeTip line at 1-800-782-7463. Tipsters may remain anonymous.