One post-holiday party in Signal Hill, Calif. ended in tragedy on Saturday, Dec. 28.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shared a statement about the incident which left a 17-year-old girl dead and six other teens injured.
The incident occurred at approximately 10:16 p.m. local time in the 1000 block of Burnett Street in the Signal neighborhood, according to police. On arriving at the scene, officers located “three females and four males” suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were quickly transported to three local hospitals. A 17-year-old female victim was later pronounced dead at one local hospital, per the report.
The remaining victims, who range in age from 17 to 19 years old, all suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, police said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department also noted that there had been a party at the address where the shooting happened, adding that “many folks attending the party had fled the location when the shooting occurred.”
Police are encouraging those with information to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
This illustrates why I decline party invitations from those I do not know very, very well.
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