EMBED >More News Videos Five people were reported shot at the Chapel of the Chimes around 7 p.m. Thursday evening. Police surrounded the funeral home and are investigating the incident. It is unclear if a funeral service was going on at the time of the shooting. UNION CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- A shooting at Chapel of the Chimes cemetery in Hayward last night left five people hospitalized with gunshot wounds.Police are looking for what could be multiple suspects. The shooting happened in front of the mortuary along busy Mission Boulevard. A cemetery worker says one victim was chased and shot among the graves.Over 50 people were inside the chapel for a 7 p.m. viewing. Outside on the fast lawn, another separate group had pitched a tent and chairs at the gravesite of a loved one.The general manager says many cultures' values spending hours at this cemetery with a picnic and a chance to be near a lost loved one. When the shooting took place, staff called 911.Lt. Steve Mendez with Union City police said "the scene was chaotic when they arrived. They found three gunshot victims in a driveway in front of the mortuary at the cemetery. "One woman who heard the gunfire says she saw people drinking under a tent, some with guns. The chapel was placed on lockdown as police canvassed the neighborhood for more witnesses or suspects.Officers came upon a 7-Eleven store two blocks away from where witnesses say they noticed a man in the parking lot with a wound to his arm.They claim police handcuffed three young men and took them away and ambulances.One shooting victim drove himself to a local hospital. Police towed two cars. They are now hoping to interview the victims to figure out a motive. All five victims are listed in stable condition.Chapel of the Chimes issued a statement saying safety is a top priority as they reevaluate their security measures.The General Manager says they may limit gatherings with chairs and tents and are even looking into hiring private security.<doc-sep>A shooting at a Hayward cemetery as funeral services were in progress left five people injured Thursday evening, authorities said. Officers responded to the Chapel of the Chimes cemetery shortly after the shooting was reported at 7:04 p.m. and found three people with gunshot wounds. All three victims were taken to hospitals. Union City police who responded to the incident declined to release the names, ages, or genders of the wounded. As police fanned out into the neighborhood to search for a suspect, they found a fourth gunshot victim who had walked away from the scene, said Lt. Steve Mendez, spokesman for the Union City Police Department. A fifth victim had already checked into a hospital. Advertisement “There could be more victims,” Mendez added. The condition of the wounded is unknown, Mendez said. Detectives are traveling to local hospitals and the surrounding neighborhood to interview victims and witnesses, Mendez said. Authorities have not identified a suspect. Roads around the cemetery, which is on the border of Hayward and Union City, have been closed. No motive for the shooting is known. frank.shyong@latimes.com Twitter: @frankshyong<doc-sep>
UNION CITY — Five people were shot at a local cemetery and funeral home Thursday night, police said Friday. Two of the victims were initially in critical condition, but Lt. Travis Souza said Friday they had stablized and were expected to recover. The other three were also in stable condition, police said. Police have so far not released the sexes or ages of the people shot or where they are from. The multiple shooting was reported at 7:04 p.m. Thursday at Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery on Mission Boulevard near the city’s northern border. Police said the shooting happened in the area of the cemetery near the main mortuary. When officers arrived, they found three people suffering gunshot wounds, according to police. They were taken to local hospitals for treatment. A fourth victim was located near the scene, and the fifth got their own transportation to a hospital. Police have not released a motive yet for the shooting and have not made any arrests. A police news release indicated there was more than one shooter but no other details were available. At least one funeral service was being held at the time of the shooting, but police would not say if that was related to the violence. The northbound lanes of Mission Boulevard between Tamarack Drive and Lafayette Avenue remained closed during the investigation. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective J. Clubb at 510-675-5227 or email him at joshuac@unioncity.org. Anonymous tips can be called into 510-675-5205 or emailed to Tips@unioncity.org.