Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29
San Jose Fan Zone Shooting Kills 1 and Critically Injures 1
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29

San Jose Fan Zone Shooting Kills 1 and Critically Injures 1

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29

Summary

  • One person died at the scene and a second was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting around 9:10 p.m. Sunday at San Pedro Square in San Jose.
  • Police said no World Cup match was being shown when gunfire erupted at the entertainment district, which has been used as a tournament fan zone and is now being investigated as a homicide.
  • Reuters saw a heavy police presence, closed-off streets and bars shutting down, while a security guard described the wounded victim as bleeding from the neck and upper back.
  • San Pedro Square is one of several Bay Area watch-party sites tied to the World Cup, with the region having hosted five matches so far and another knockout game scheduled Wednesday between Bosnia and the United States.

Insights

After the San Jose shooting, are World Cup fan zones an unacceptable 'soft target' risk?
With San Jose's police force stretched thin, was the deadly fan zone shooting an unavoidable tragedy?
If fans legally assume all risk, who is truly accountable for security at official World Cup events?