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Monday, June 29, 2026
One killed in shooting at site of California World Cup fan zone
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One person was killed and another seriously injured yesterday in a shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose, California, that has been hosting a World Cup “fan zone” screening matches, police say.
There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting.
“One victim was pronounced deceased on scene. The second victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries,” San Jose police say in a post on X. “This incident is being investigated as a homicide. Several surrounding streets are closed in the area.”
The incident occurred at San Pedro Square, one of several places in the San Francisco Bay Area where huge crowds have gathered for lively “watch parties” showing World Cup matches on big screens.
The Bay Area has hosted five World Cup matches so far, with the last game a knockout match on Wednesday between Bosnia and the United States.
A Reuters journalist at the scene saw a heavy police presence, multiple police vehicles and a person on a stretcher partially covered by a white sheet being rushed away from the area by people in uniforms.
The scene is cordoned off and most bars in the area are closed after the incident.
There are several dozen fan zones across the Bay Area.
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