A man was shot to death and several people were stabbed when a fight broke out Saturday at a picnic area on the shore of Lake Berryessa in Northern California, authorities said.
Violence broke out in the Oak Shores day-use area around 5:30 p.m., said Henry Wofford, spokesman for the Napa County Sheriff's Office.
“It's unknown what actually sparked this altercation,” Wofford said. “This fight escalated; “It became very big.”
When sheriff's deputies arrived, they found a man with a fatal gunshot wound.
Among those who were stabbed, two were airlifted to hospitals, Wofford said. Other victims were taken by ambulance or driven by others to hospitals, he said.
The recreation area near Napa Valley is a popular place where people come to hike and swim in the lake. It became a chaotic crime scene, with officers questioning witnesses well into the night.
“We still have several investigators at the lake speaking with victims and witnesses,” Wofford said Saturday night. “We have a lot of people we need to talk to. “We also have several agents and detectives at local hospitals gathering information at this time.”
He said he had no immediate information on the conditions of the injured.
Investigators were trying to piece together how the violence began and how many people were involved, Wofford said.
No arrests have been made.
“We are in that situation of who did what, who is the victim and who is the suspect. So we are gathering information to determine that,” Wofford said.
The investigation is being handled by Napa County Sheriff's Detectives. Due to the magnitude of the incident, Wofford said, county authorities Serious Crime Task Force He is helping in the investigation.
