1 wounded in shooting at Hollywood Hills house party
Los Angeles police are investigating a shooting that occurred over the weekend at a Hollywood Hills house party that left one person wounded.
The shooting occurred Saturday about 2:30 a.m. in the 6600 block of Lakeridge Road, near the Lake Hollywood reservoir, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez said.
The gunman opened fire in the residence, sending a bullet into the abdomen of another man, Lopez said.
Mo Adams, one of party-goers, told the news service OnScene TV that he was about 5 feet away from where gunfire erupted. After the shooting, a man ran from the home, Adams said.
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Friends of the victim initially tried to take him to a hospital, but paramedics intercepted them and rushed him to a hospital for surgery, Lopez said.
Investigators recovered evidence at the scene and interviewed the victim.
No suspect has been taken into custody, and police did not provide a description of the shooter. It’s unclear if the incident was gang-related.
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