In a shocking incident, two people were shot in Gurudwara in the United States on Sunday. However, the police ruled out hate crime.
According to officials, the shooting took place around 2:30 pm at the Gurudwara Sacramento Sikh Society in Sacramento County of California.
Both the victims are in critical condition, the officials said.
"Two people were shot at Gurudwara in Sacramento County, California. Both of the victims are in critical condition. The shooting is not related to a hate crime, it is a shootout between two men who knew each other," said Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
Reportedly, three people were involved in a fistfight that escalated into a shooting.
In a statement on Facebook, the Sikh Society said that "The Bradshaw Sikh Society hosted its first Sikh Parade with thousands of congregants from the region. The parade was peaceful and a celebration of faith. It is unfortunate that a few misguided people tried to ruin a cultural and religious event."
"We hope the culprit is punished to the fullest extent of the law," the statement added.
Sacramento County Sheriff's office spokesman Amar Gandhi told Sacramento-based TV station KCRA-TV that one of the suspects was immediately taken into custody, while the second-an "East Indian man in his 20s or 30s" was initially said to be at large. He was later taken into custody at around 8:30 pm local time.
Reportedly one of the wounded is likely to be arrested for his involvement in the shooting.
“All participants in that altercation seemed to have known each other. This seems to have stemmed from something far before this,” he added.
One of the suspects is described as an Indian male while the other suspected shooter is in the hospital, the official said.
