Sacramento - A drive-by shooting took place in a Sacramento, California park where people, including several children, were gathered to celebrate a one-year-old's birthday. One of the injured was a seven-year-old child.<br /><br />- One dead, six injured, including a seven-year-old, in shooting at toddler's birthday party<br />also<br />- 3 year-old boy accidentally shoots himself in the head, critical condition.<br />- 3 year-old girl accidentally shoots herself in the head, dies, father charged.<br /><br />The deadly shooting took place around 5 p.m. yesterday at Peregrine Park in Sacramento. The park is described as having a bike trail, a softball diamond, and volleyball and basketball courts as well as picnic tables and a play area for children. According to police, violence in the park is a rare occurrence.<br /><br />Witnesses say a gold Buick pulled up and a group of men got out of the car, walked up to the crowd and began shooting. While none of the victims have been identified, the deceased is described as a man in his 20s. The injured, many of whom drove themselves or were driven by friends and family to hospital, are described as having non-life-threatening injuries.<br /><br />Most of those shot were shot were shot in the back or the leg. The seven-year-old child sustained a leg injury.<br /><br />One person who was at the party and did not want to be identified said, "I just dove to the ground. There was about 25-30 shots that rang out, everyone was screaming and yelling and just running all hysterical."<br /><br />The park is surrounded by homes. Another witness said, "Some lady over there pulled a bunch of kids, she grabbed them and pulled them into her house."<br /><br />The deceased man's uncle said, "A coward walked up to this party. There were no guns here. He came with a gun — whoever shot my nephew."<br />Police are also not saying how many suspects they are looking for. They believe the shooting was gang-related but do not understand why the shooting took place at a party with a lot of children around.
