By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The local authorities in California on Tuesday said that two people were killed and six others wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department the incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday, near 14th Place and Griffith Avenue, where several parties were underway.
LAPD officers spotted someone entering what they believed was an unauthorized gathering of over 50 people late Sunday night.
Officers shut down the party and arrested one attendee for gun possession, media reported.
Police returned to the same location after reports of gunfire and found eight people shot.
A man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 52-year-old woman died later in hospital.
Police said 6 injured victims, aged between 26 and 62, included two in critical condition.
The authorities have not announced any arrests or identified a possible motive. The investigation is underway.
