One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday in a shooting at San Pedro Square, a popular entertainment spot in San Jose, California, that has been hosting World Cup fan zone events. San Jose police confirmed the incident on social media, stating that one victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the second was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators are treating the incident as a homicide, and several surrounding streets were temporarily closed. The shooting occurred at a time when no World Cup matches were being screened; the day's only match had concluded around 2 p.m. local time.
San Pedro Square is one of several locations in the San Francisco Bay Area where large crowds have gathered for watch parties during the World Cup, utilizing big screens to view the matches. The Bay Area has hosted five World Cup matches to date. Law enforcement and emergency services were present at the scene following the shooting, with a cordon established around the area and many nearby bars closing after the incident.