Gunmen Attack L.A.-Area Parties Leaving 2 Dead, 11 Wounded
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Two people were killed in a spate of shootings at two separate parties in the Los Angeles area, authorities said Sunday.
The first shooting happened late Saturday at a Long Beach Masonic temple that had been rented out for a birthday party, said Sgt. Dina Zapalski, a police spokeswoman. Several gang members apparently crashed the party, which had several hundred guests, she said. As the gang members arrived, a fight ensued.
Breon Taylor, 15, of Los Angeles and Dennis Moses, 17, of Long Beach were critically wounded and later died from their injuries, Zapalski said. Another 17-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries. No one had been arrested as of Sunday afternoon.
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Hundreds of partygoers were taken by bus to a nearby elementary school, where police were questioning them, Zapalski said.
No one was immediately arrested.
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Parents of guests who rushed to the lodge after hearing of the shootings told the Long Beach Press-Telegram the party attracted a huge crowd because it was advertised on the Internet.
The second shooting took place early Sunday in Compton, when four or five men turned up at a party and opened fire, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Tony Moore said.
Eight people were shot and three were critically wounded.
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No one was immediately arrested, and Moore said it was not known if the attack was gang-related.