(KRON) -- The Davis Police Department is investigating a shooting at Community Park on Saturday afternoon that took place during a large gathering at "Picnic Day." Three people were shot, and a fourth victim was trampled during the melee. The suspect remains on the loose and no weapons were recovered at the crime scene, according to police.
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Upon arrival, police located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Two of those victims are juveniles and are residents from Davis and Sacramento. A third victim is a 24-year-old individual. The fourth victim, who was trampled, was not identified. All four individuals were treated on scene and taken to a nearby hospital.
Police said event goers were fleeing in opposite directions when the shooting occurred. The park has since been cleared by police.
Davis police said there was a huge law enforcement presence in the area due to its normal procedures for Picnic Day. Investigators remain at the scene.
"This is really an uncommon event for us, this particular situation" said Lieutenant Dan Beck of Davis Police Department. "In my 18 years we've never had anything like this. We do our best to keep this community safe during this event. It's supposed to be a fun event for families, and I think it still is. This is the one-off. Our officers were there quickly. In fact, we had officers on the scene when the incident occurred. We were able to stabilize that scene relatively quickly given the scale."
UC Davis had issued a statement earlier on its website, saying "The city of Davis Police Department is currently on scene at Community Park, 201 East 14th St., investigating a reported shooting. Please avoid the area due to a heavy police presence until further notice.
The park is about a mile north of the UC Davis campus. There is no credible threat to campus."
Police said the circumstances and the motive surrounding the shooting are not clear.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police.
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