One person dies in a shooting in a World Cup fan zone in California, USA

At least one person has died and a second has been seriously injured due to a shooting that occurred at a point in the American city of San José, in the state of California, which hosts a ‘fan zone’ for the World Cup, as confirmed by the authorities, without for now there being more details about the incident.

San José Police have indicated that “one victim has been pronounced dead at the scene,” located between Market and Santa Clara streets, while “the second victim has been transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.”

“The incident is being investigated as a homicide,” he noted in a message on social networks, before highlighting that “numerous surrounding streets” have been closed by the authorities. “Please avoid the area and use alternative routes,” he added.

The event took place in San Pedro Square, one of the areas that hosts a ‘fan zone’ on the occasion of the Soccer World Cup. However, at the time of the incident no matches were being broadcast on the venue’s giant screens, as the South Africa-Canada Round of 32 match had concluded a few hours earlier.