3 dead, 5 Ill After Thanksgiving Charity Dinner, Health Officials Say

On Thanksgiving Day, the American Legion hall in Antioch, Calif., opened its doors to anyone who didn’t have a place to go for the holiday. With the help of a local church, the veterans’ organization hosted a dinner for those who would have otherwise dined alone, complete with turkey, stuffing, green beans and other Thanksgiving fare.

More than 800 people showed up to the event, which was open to the public and designed to serve homeless people and senior citizens in the San Francisco suburb, KTVU reported.

But shortly after the Thanksgiving feast, things took a grim turn.