A 16-year-old boy was killed and six adults were wounded when gunfire erupted at a large house party in suburban Los Angeles early Sunday morning, police reported.
The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. in Tarzana, a San Fernando Valley community located about 20 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and discovered a massive gathering of 200-300 people at the residence.
Officers found the teenage victim lying in the driveway with gunshot wounds. The Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene. Officials are withholding the victim’s identity pending family notification.
Six adults also suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to local hospitals. The injured include two 36-year-old men and a 20-year-old man taken by ambulance, while a 37-year-old man, a 19-year-old man, and a 20-year-old woman reached hospitals by private vehicles. Their conditions remain unknown.
“Some sort of altercation occurred which resulted in multiple shots being fired,” LAPD Lt. Guy Golan told KTLA-TV. Police have not established a motive for the shooting. The shooter remains at large as of Monday morning. LAPD urges anyone with information to contact their Valley Bureau homicide division or submit anonymous tips through LA Crime Stoppers
