A fight in a Boyle Heights bar left six people wounded and one man in custody.
A gunman opened fire on patrons in a Boyle Heights bar early Sunday, wounding six people, police said.in the 2400 block of Whittier Boulevard about 1 a.m., police said. A man then pulled a handgun and began firing into the crowd.. “When he produced the handgun he shot into the crowd, and that’s when individuals got struck by gunfire.”
Officer Rosario Cervantes, a department spokeswoman, said first responders found three people injured inside the bar when they arrived. Three others took themselves to hospitals, she said.The suspected gunman was taken into custody and a handgun recovered at the scene, Cervantes said. She did not disclose his identity or give any reason about the motive for the shooting.
Footage from KTLA on Sunday morning shows officers still canvassing the scene. A portion of Whittier Boulevard remained closed.
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