As many as 10 people were shot at a famed biker bar in Orange County Wednesday evening, with unconfirmed reports from the scene indicating at least three had died.
Video from the scene clearly showed at least two bodies covered with sheets outside the bar in the 19100 block of Santiago Canyon Road.
KCAL9 reported that the alleged shooter was in custody and may have been shot by a sheriff’s deputy. The suspect’s condition was unclear.
Sheriff’s officials had no immediate information, but the Orange County Sheriff’s Department posted on X, formerly Twitter, that there were “believed to be multiple victims from gunshot.”
Reports from the scene indicated that as many as nine or 10 people had been hit by gunfire.
Sheriff’s deputies and multiple paramedics swarmed to the scene, and streets in the vicinity were all shut down.
Cook’s Corner is a well known bar and biker hangout. The building is believed to date back to the late 1800s, although it did not begin operating as a restaurant until the 1920s. The restaurant bills itself as “one of the most famous biker bars in Southern California.”
On Wednesday night, the bar/restaurant was hosting an $8 spaghetti dinner special, along with a live band that began at 6:30 p.m., with the shots ringing out about an hour later.