A garbage collector walks near the house where a gunfire broke out in Eastern Los Angeles, California, the United States, Sept. 25, 2010. One person was killed and eight others were wounded in a gunfire that broke out at a party in Eastern Los Angeles early Saturday morning, police said. (Xinhua/Qi Heng)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and another seven or eight people were wounded in a gunfire that broke out at a party in Eastern Los Angeles of the U.S. early Saturday morning, police said.
A shooting broke out in the 1300 block of Los Palos Street near Olympic Boulevard about 2:10 a.m. local time (0910 GMT), Los Angeles police Lt. Richard Thomas of the Hollenbeck Station said.
Among the wounded, two were transferred to County-USC Medical Center and they were listed in critical conditions. One individual died at the scene.
Two people were also stabbed while attending the party, but their conditions were unclear.
The attack does not seem to be gang-related, police said.
The neighborhood is nestled in the southern part of Boyle Heights where the gunfire occurred. The incident has been under investigation, the authorities said.
Source: Xinhua
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