Gang-Related Shooting in East L.A. Leaves 11 Wounded, 2 Critically
Two people were in critical condition after a gang-related shooting at a party Friday night in East Los Angeles that left 11 wounded, authorities said Saturday.
The victims, ages 15 to 24, were party guests at a house on South Humphreys Avenue. The area is home to several Latino gangs, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman said.
Several of the party guests are known gang members, said Deputy Benita Hinojos. The assailants, believed by authorities to be from a rival gang, opened fire with handguns on party-goers standing outside the house, Hinojos said.
Names of the victims were not released.
One sheriff’s deputy reported that the 10:15 p.m. shooting stemmed from a confrontation earlier in the day between members of two rival Latino gangs. Hinojos, however, said that she did not know what prompted the gunfire.
Names of the victims were not released. by the Sheriff’s Department. The two critically wounded males were being treated at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Hinojos said.
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