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Gunfire at Hard Summer Afterparty in Downtown Los Angeles Leaves Two Dead, Six Wounded

Investigators are scouring the scene for clues to the gunman’s motive with six survivors still hospitalized

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Hard Summer, en su más reciente edición que terminó de manera trágica. (Instagram @hardfest)
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Overview

  • LAPD officers first arrived around 11 p.m. Sunday to shut down an unauthorized warehouse afterparty for Hard Summer after spotting a possibly armed attendee.
  • A suspect was arrested at the scene before officers cleared the venue.
  • Police returned around 1 a.m. Monday after reports of gunfire, finding one man dead at the scene while a second victim later succumbed at a hospital.
  • Six other partygoers sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to area hospitals, with two in critical condition.
  • Authorities have not identified additional suspects and maintain a prolonged on-scene investigation to determine the attacker’s identity and motive.