Several injured as man fires shots into crowded California bar: Police

Thousand Oaks: Witnesses said a man fired several shots from a handgun before tossing smoke bombs into a crowded bar in Southern California on early Thursday.

Authorities say multiple people were injured in the shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, which is about 40 miles west of Los Angeles.

The extent of the victims’ injuries wasn’t immediately known.

A man, who said he was in the bar, told ABC news that he saw a man shoot into the crowd. Police told the Los Angeles Times that at least 30 shots were fired.

The Times reported that there were multiple reports of shots fired and people hit. Law enforcement and emergency crews were flooding the scene. Authorities urged the public to avoid the area.