Crime & Safety
3 Killed, 2 Wounded In Downey Shooting
The shooting occurred at a Downey house party, and detectives don't believe there any outstanding suspects.
DOWNEY, CA — Five people were shot — three fatally — at a house party in Downey Sunday morning.
According to the Downey Police Department, three men died at the scene, and a man and woman suffering gunshot wounds were rushed to a nearby hospital. Police described the mass shooting as an isolated incident with no suspects at large, ABC7 Los Angeles Eyewitness News reported. However, authorities have not announced any arrests in the shooting.
Officers were sent to the 8100 block of Leeds Street at about 12:45 a.m. regarding a call of gunshots at the location, said Sgt. Perry Miller of the Downey Police Department.
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The wounded man and woman are expected to survive non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
No further information was immediately available. The shooting remains under investigation.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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