Halloween party shootout kills four at Airbnb rental in California

On eve of Halloweens, four people were killed and at least four were injured at a Halloween party that went horribly wrong in Orinda, rrn California. A woman rented a home through Airbnb, surrounded by trees and up a steep hill in wealthy San Francisco suburb of Orinda, where more than 100 people h gared for Halloween party. woman lied to owners stating that she wanted to rent home so her asthmatic family members could escape wildfire smoke. woman told owners that her family members needed a place with fresh air, though she rented room for just one night.

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Owners were suspicious before giving home on rent

At around 10.45 Pm, gunshots were reported killing four people in shooting. Renting room for a night seemed suspicious to owners hence before giving home on rent, owners reminded  woman that parties are allowed.

renter, whose name and hometown have t been disclosed, told homeowner that her family members h asthma and needed a place with fresh air. A giant wildfire burning in Soma County about 60 miles (97 kilometres) rth of Orinda earlier in week forced tens of thousands to evacuate and fouled air over a wide area.

Ar Halloween party mishap occurred in a rural area east of Salt Lake City in Utah which resulted in violence leaving two men de. Reportedly, a 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed and a 23-year-old man was shot to death at party near town of Roosevelt where about 20 people were drinking.

Orinda, with a population of about 20,000, requires short-term rental hosts to register with city annually and pay an occupancy tax. maximum occupancy is two people per bedroom plus three people t assigned to bedrooms. Orinda City Manr Steve Solomon said property was registered with city as a short-term rental with a maximum occupancy of 13 people, as reported by an international daily.

(With inputs from AP)

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