Pop duo Aly & AJ mentioned their tour bus was “caught in the crossfire” of the downtown Sacramento shooting that left six useless and 12 injured early Sunday morning.
The sisters, Alyson and Amanda Michalka, had headlined on the Crest Theatre on Saturday evening, the Okay Street venue that is steps from the place photographs rang out after 2 a.m. Sunday as the numerous bars and golf equipment in the realm closed.
“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,” the group wrote on Twitter Sunday.
“Our bus was caught in the crossfire but we sheltered in place and everyone in our touring group is ok,” they added. “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.”
Tyler the Creator was additionally performing Saturday evening in Sacramento at Golden 1 Center, blocks from the place the shooting occurred.
Kali Uchis, who opened for the rapper mentioned she was “devastated” by the shooting. “Our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. We pray the injured recover quickly & that everyone at our show made it home safely,” she wrote on Twitter.
Investigators imagine a number of shooters opened fireplace simply steps from town Capitol, in the wake of a big struggle.
“We know that a large fight took place just prior to the shootings, and we have confirmed that there are multiple shooters,” Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester mentioned at a Sunday press convention.
Three males and three girls had been killed.