9 dead in shooting at Lunar New Year’s party near Los Angeles

A heavily-armed gunman has opened hearth at a Lunar New Yr’s Eve social gathering close to Los Angeles, killing a minimum of 9 folks and injuring a number of others, officers and witnesses say. The shooter stays at giant.

The incident occurred at 10:22 p.m. on Saturday when officers had been referred to as for stories of an energetic shooter at 122 West Garvey Avenue, the place a number of companies are situated, together with a dance studio.

Based on preliminary stories, a minimum of 16 folks have been shot, although the precise variety of victims has not but been confirmed. Sgt. Bob Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division confirmed that a minimum of 9 folks had been killed.

A attainable motive for the capturing was not instantly identified however the incident occurred whereas a New Yr’s Eve social gathering was happening at Star Dance Studio. A photograph from the scene confirmed a number of victims on the ground of the studio.

A pageant for the Lunar New Yr was happening exterior the constructing earlier within the night, although most – if not all – of the gunfire seems to have been fired contained in the constructing.

Two witnesses stated they heard gunfire however initially assumed it was fireworks to mark the Lunar New Yr. When officers arrived on the scene, most of the victims had been discovered inside one of many companies.

The standing of the suspect – an unidentified man who was armed with a semi-automatic rifle – continues to be unknown.

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