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One killed in shooting at California World Cup fan zone, San Jose police say

At least one person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting at a popular entertainment area in California that has been the site of a World ‌Cup "fan zone," police said.

There were no football matches being screened at the time of the shooting on Sunday.

"One victim was ​pronounced deceased on scene. The second victim was transported to a ⁠local hospital with life-threatening injuries," the San Jose police department said in a ​post on X.

"This incident is being investigated as a homicide. ​Several surrounding streets are closed in the area."

The shooting happened at San Pedro Square, one of several places in the San Francisco Bay Area where crowds have ​gathered to watch World Cup matches on big outdoor screens.

Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.

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