12 Killed As Shooter Opens Fire on College Students at Thousand Oaks Bar

6:45 AM PT -- The shooter's been identified as David Ian Long. 

A horrific scene unfolded at a bar packed with college students Wednesday night as a gunman opened fire, and at least 12 people are dead.

Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks was hosting its weekly College Country Night. College students from the area were enjoying themselves, line dancing when, at around 11:20 PM, shots rang out. 

A man dressed in all black began firing a handgun. Several patrons broke windows to allow others to escape, cutting themselves on shards of glass as they exited.

Sheriff's deputies responded quickly and as they rushed the bar the gunman opened fire on them, killing Sergeant Ron Helus. 

Long reportedly drove his mother's car to the bar.  He threw smoke bombs into the crowd before opening fire. 


 

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