Two people were shot to death and eight others were wounded Monday morning at an underground New Year’s party in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
The shooting occurred at 12:53 a.m. at 2350 Porter St., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Uniformed officers assigned to Newton Area received a radio call of an “ambulance shooting,” at 15th Street and Santa Fe Avenue, police said. As officers arrived on the scene, they heard several gunshots coming from the area of Santa Fe Avenue and Porter Street.
The officers then observed a large crowd of people fleeing the area, where there were multiple victims laying on the street and sidewalk on Porter Street, between Santa Fe Avenue and Mateo Street.
Life-saving efforts were attempted, and several victims were transported to local hospitals, but two victims — a man and a woman — did not respond to medical treatment and were pronounced deceased at scene, police said.
Investigators said the victims were attending a New Year’s Eve celebration at an underground party located on the 2300 block of Porter Street. During the party, a dispute occurred between unknown people resulting in shots being fired.
An unknown number of suspects fired multiple rounds striking the 10 total victims, police said. Those suspects remain at large.
Anyone with information was urged to call Detective Howarth, Los Angeles Police Department, Operations-Central Bureau Homicide, at 213-996-4143.