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4 years ago

Community marks 1-year anniversary of Borderline Bar & Grill mass shooting

Thousand Oaks, California, hosted a private ceremony for relatives of the 12 people who were killed in the shooting on Nov. 7, 2018.
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People begin to gather before dedication services at the Healing Garden constructed at Conejo Creek North Park in Thousand Oaks to remember the 12 lives taken and the 248 that survived the Borderline Bar and Grill, Nov. 7, 2019.
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Community marks anniversary of Thousand Oaks shooting

Thousand Oaks, California, hosted a private ceremony for relatives of the 12 people who were killed in the shooting on Nov. 7, 2018.
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VIDEO: Community marks anniversary of Thousand Oaks shooting
5 years ago

Details emerge about Thousand Oaks bar shooting

Investigators say the officer who was killed, Sergeant Ron Helus, was accidently shot by another officer.
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VIDEO: Details emerge about Thousand Oaks bar shooting
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Sergeant slain in Thousand Oaks mass shooting killed by friendly fire

Twelve people were shot dead on Nov. 7 at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.
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An undated photo of Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus, who was shot and killed in a mass shooting at a Thousands Oaks, Calif., bar, Nov. 7, 2018.
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Officer killed in Borderline shooting died from friendly fire

Authorities described "chaos and confusion" at the Thousand Oaks, California, bar.
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VIDEO: Officer killed in Borderline shooting died from friendly fire
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Sergeant killed in Borderline shooting was fatally struck by friendly fire: Sheriff

Sgt. Ron Helus was killed by a bullet fired from a California Highway Patrol officer's gun.
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Sgt. Ron Helus was killed by a bullet fired from a California Highway Patrol officer's gun.
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Thousand Oaks shooter fired over 50 rounds, had 7 high-capacity magazines

Twelve people were shot dead on Nov. 7 at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.
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People comfort each other as they stand near the scene, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., where a gunman opened fire Wednesday inside a country dance bar crowded with hundreds of people on "college night."
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Thousand Oaks mass shooter fired over 50 rounds

Twelve people were shot dead on Nov. 7 at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Twelve people were shot dead on Nov. 7 at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Tamera Mowry-Housley breaks down remembering niece: 'Our country is sick'

"Alaina was my little sister," she said about her niece.
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Tamera Mowry-Housley posted  this photo on Instagram, Nov. 8, 2018.
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Tamera Mowry-Housley's niece Alaina laid to rest after Thousand Oaks mass shooting

Alaina was a victim in the Thousand Oaks shooting last week.
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Tamera Mowry-Housley posted  this photo on Instagram, Nov. 8, 2018.
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Service to be held for officer slain in Thousand Oaks massacre

Sgt. Ron Helus was among the 12 people gunned down at the Borderline Bar in California.
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VIDEO: Sgt. Ron Helus was among the 12 people gunned down at the Borderline Bar in California.
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Thousand Oaks suspect died from self-inflicted wound: Officials

Twelve people were killed in the Wednesday night shooting at a California bar.
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Investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif., November 8, 2018.
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Alleged gunman's social media posts during Thousand Oaks massacre

The former Marine reportedly wrote, "I just thought ... life is boring so why not?"
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VIDEO: Alleged gunman's social media posts during Thousand Oaks massacre
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Gut-wrenching stories about Thousand Oaks massacre victims emerge

A father's last words to his son killed in the mass shooting were "I love you."
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A woman who fled the Borderline Bar and Grill where a gunman killed 12 people is hugged by relatives in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Nov 8, 2018.
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12 people killed in massacre at southern California bar identified

The victims at the Borderline Bar and Grill during its "college night" event ranged in age from 18-54.
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VIDEO: 12 people killed in massacre at southern California bar identified
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Police reviewing disturbing messages posts by California bar gunman

Authorities said preliminary information indicated the suspect appeared to be texting or posting during pauses in the rampage.
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VIDEO: Police reviewing disturbing messages posts by California bar gunman
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Ashton Kutcher had party at bar where Thousand Oaks shooting happened

Ashton Kutcher is calling for more than thoughts and prayers in the wake of the mass shooting at a California bar.
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Ashton Kutcher attends the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild awards at the Shrine Expo Hall, Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Authorities searching for motive in bar massacre

Marine veteran may have had PTSD, Sheriff says
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VIDEO: Authorities searching for motive in bar massacre
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'I don't want prayers ... I want gun control,' mom of mass shooting victim demands

Telemachus Orfanos, 27, survived the Vegas shooting but died in Thousand Oaks.
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People comfort each other as they sit near the scene, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. where a gunman opened fire Wednesday inside a country dance bar crowded with hundreds of people on "college night."
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New video shows terrifying moments of California bar massacre

The newly-obtained cellphone video captured six seconds of eerie silence after gunfire erupted at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, killing 12 people.
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VIDEO: New video shows terrifying moments of California bar massacre
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What we know about California bar shooting that left 12 dead

Twelve people, including an officer who ran in to confront the gunman, were killed after the shooter opened fire at the Borderline Bar and Grill on Wednesday night.
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VIDEO:  What we know about California bar shooting that left 12 dead
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Mom of shooting victim: 'I want gun control'

The mother of Telemachus Orfanos said, "I hope to God nobody else sends me any more prayers."
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VIDEO: The mother of Telemachus Orfanos said, "I hope to God nobody else sends me any more prayers."
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'We all try to make sense of the senseless': Police search for motive in CA shooting

"It's difficult, because I've been doing this for 41 years, and you don't leave things unfinished," Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean, who'd been considering retirement, told ABC News' David Muir.
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VIDEO: "It's difficult, because I've been doing this for 41 years, and you don't leave things unfinished," Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean, who'd been considering retirement, told ABC News' David Muir.
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Suspect identified after 12 killed in shooting at California bar

The country-themed Borderline Bar and Grill was packed at the time.
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Investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif., November 8, 2018.
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California bar massacre leaves 12 dead

Ian David Long, a former machine gunner and Afghanistan war veteran killed 12 people at a country western bar in an attack, officials said.
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VIDEO: California bar massacre leaves 12 dead
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The officer who was first on the scene

Ventura County Sgt. Ron Helus, a 29-year veteran, was killed in the line of duty when he heroically entered the building and confronted the gunman.
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VIDEO: The officer who was first on the scene
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The victims of the California bar massacre

ABC News have learned the names of some of the dead and the details of their unfinished lives.
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VIDEO: The victims of the California bar massacre
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The details of the California bar gunman

28-year-old Ian David Long, had a legally purchased .45 caliber handgun and was found dead inside the Borderline Bar & Grill after the overnight shooting, authorities said.
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VIDEO: The details of the California bar gunman
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Actress Tamera Mowry-Housley's niece killed in Thousand Oaks mass shooting

She had been in contact all morning with her roommate looking for answers.
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Tamera Mowry (L) and Tia Mowry sign and discuss their new book "Twintuition" at Barnes & Noble bookstore at The Grove, April 21, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Suspected shooter Ian David Long legally purchased .45-caliber handgun: Officials

The shooter in a mass killing was a white man wielding a handgun, sources said.
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Officers near a police SUV in the vicinity of a shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Nov. 8, 2018.
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Man survives both Thousand Oaks and Las Vegas mass shootings in just over a year

At least one of the survivors of Thousand Oakes’s night club shooting was also a survivor at Las Vegas music concert shooting last year.
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Brendan Kelly survived the mass shooting in Las Vegas last year and now has survived his second mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2018.
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'Guys run, go, he's coming out this door': Video captures Thousand Oaks shooting

A video posted to Instagram shows the inside of Borderline Bar and Grill as shots are being fired.
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A video posted to Instagram shows the inside of Borderline Bar and Grill as shots are being fired.
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'It's too close to home': Veteran describes surviving Vegas and California shootings

"Borderline was our safe space," said Brendan Kelly, who also survived the mass shooting in Las Vegas last year.
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"Borderline was our safe space," said Brendan Kelly, who also survived the mass shooting in Las Vegas last year.
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Father talks emotionally about his son, killed in California bar shooting

"My life is changed forever," Jason Coffman said of the death of his son, Cody.
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"My life is changed forever," Jason Coffman said of the death of his son, Cody.
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Thousand Oaks shooting survivors recount horror at Borderline club: ‘I’m terrified'

"I was lucky enough to get out alive," one witness said. "It does not feel real. I'm in shock, I'm in shock. I'm terrified."
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An FBI agent talks to a potential witness as they stand near the scene, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. where a gunman opened fire Wednesday inside a country dance bar crowded with hundreds of people on "college night."
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Bar shooting survivors recount horror

Survivors of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, CA, speak about what happened when a gunman fatally shot 12 people.
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VIDEO: Bar shooting survivors recount horror
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12 dead in shooting at California bar

The alleged gunman in the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks is also dead.
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VIDEO: 12 dead in shooting at California bar
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Investigation into mass shooting in California is underway

Police have identified the suspect in the Thousand Oaks shooting as Ian David Long.
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VIDEO: Investigation into mass shooting in California is underway
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Eyewitnesses describe bar shooting that killed 12

Teylor Whittler, Sarah Rose DeSon and Nellie Wong were celebrating a 21st birthday at the Borderline Bar and Grill when the gunman burst in and opened fire.
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VIDEO: Eyewitness describe bar shooting that killed 12
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FBI searches home of suspected gunman in California mass shooting

FBI and other law enforcement officials scoured the suspected shooter's house.
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VIDEO: FBI searches home of suspected gunman in California mass shooting
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'It was sheer panic': Survivor recounts mass shooting incident

The 19-year-old called her father and told him she was hiding near cactus.
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The 19-year-old later called her father and told him she was hiding in near the cactus.
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White House flag lowered to half-staff to honor victims of Thousand Oaks shooting

President Trump has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff until sunset on Nov. 10 as a mark of "solemn respect for the victims."
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President Trump has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff until sunset on Nov. 10 as a mark of "solemn respect for the victims."
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Latest details on deadly California bar shooting

ABC News' Kanya Whitworth reports from Thousand Oaks, California, where 12 people were killed at a bar.
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VIDEO: Latest details on deadly California bar shooting
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12 people killed in California bar shooting

Hundreds of students were gathered for college night at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, when a gunman burst in.
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VIDEO: 12 people killed in California bar shooting
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California community mourns 'hero' officer killed in mass shooting

Sgt. Ron Helus, a 29-year veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office who was about to retire, is survived by his wife and his son.
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Sgt. Ron Helus, a 29-year veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office who was about to retire, is survived by his wife and his son.
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Officer killed in Thousand Oaks shooting told wife 'I love you' before running in

There were hundreds packed inside Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, Wednesday night when a gunman burst inside.
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An undated photo of Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus, who was shot and killed in a mass shooting at a Thousands Oaks, Calif., bar, Nov. 7, 2018.
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Alleged mass shooter was a military veteran: Officials

Ian David Long allegedly killed 12 people in a bar in California.
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VIDEO: Ian David Long was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who opened fire with a legally purchased gun.
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Bar patrons in Thousand Oaks turned into heroes after gunfire rang out

When the shooting broke out, bar patrons courageously helped others.
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People comfort each other as they stand near the scene, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., where a gunman opened fire Wednesday inside a country dance bar crowded with hundreds of people on "college night."
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Thousand Oaks mass shooter identified, used legally purchased handgun: Officials

The shooter in a killing rampage at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, has been identified as David Ian Long, multiple law enforcement officials told ABC News.
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VIDEO: The shooter in a killing rampage at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, has been identified as David Ian Long, multiple law enforcement officials told ABC News.
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Man tearful over mass shooting: 'I should have stayed'

Tim Dominguez was at the Thousand Oaks, California, bar with his stepson when the young victims were "out having a great time" before being shot.
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VIDEO: Tim Dominguez was at the Thousand Oaks, California, bar with his stepson when the young victims were "out having a great time" before being shot.