Speaking about the incident, the sister duo writes on Twitter that they were 'distraught by the mass shooting last night outside the venue in Sacramento.'
- Apr 5, 2022
AceShowbiz - Aly & AJ's fans might not need to be worried. Although their tour bus was caught in a crossfire of the Sacramento mass shooting, the sister duo assured their online devotees that they are "OK."
The siblings broke the news on Sunday afternoon, April 3. They first penned on Twitter, "Distraught by the mass shooting last night outside the venue in Sacramento. All of our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives and those recovering today. We're praying for the health care workers caring for them. We hope all our fans made it home safe."
In a follow-up post, Aly and AJ divulged, "Our bus was caught in the crossfire but we sheltered in place and everyone in our touring group is ok." They went on to note, "Thank you for everyone reaching out. A reminder to keep your loved ones extra close today. We have to do something about gun violence in this country."
The incident took place early Sunday when Aly and AJ were in their tour bus outside the Crest Theatre. Also addressing the shooting was Kali Uchis, who was one of the openers for a concert held at the Golden 1 Center.
"Devastated by the mass shooting last night in Sacramento near the venue we performed at. Our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives," Kali tweeted. "We pray the injured recover quickly & that everyone at our show made it home safely.
About the shooting, the Sacramento Police Department detailed in a statement, "On April 3, 2022, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Sacramento Police Department officers responded to the sounds of shots fired in the area of 10th Street and K Street." It added, "Upon arrival, officers located a large group of individuals as well as multiple gunshot victims."
"Officers began live-saving measures to multiple victims on scene," the message further read. "Despite these efforts, six victims were pronounced deceased at the scene. Twelve other victims with varying degrees of injuries have also been located. We are aware of a social media video that appears to show an altercation that preceded the shooting. We are currently working to determine what, if any, relation these events have to the shooting."
