Video showed the first large gathering at the intersection of Lewis Brown Drive and Mini Drive near Highway 37. The location has been a known site for sideshow gatherings in the city.Smoke emanated from vehicles as the cars sped around in circles. Many spectators stood dangerously close, taking video of the activity.
A witness said that after about 30 minutes at the first location, the crowd moved about four miles away, to another known gathering spot for sideshows, Lemon Street and Sonoma Boulevard, where the activity escalated to include shots being fired and illegal fireworks. Some spectators may have even been struck amid the chaotic scene, according to the witness, who said the second gathering lasted almost an hour and a half.
The witnesses, a videographer who provided the dramatic footage to KTVU, said that police did not show up at either location.