Police are investigating after six people were struck by gunfire during what were described as gang-related shootings in the MacArthur Park area of Los Angeles overnight.
The events began around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday when four victims were approached by a suspected gang member in the 600 block of South Alvarado Street in the Westlake neighborhood.
The suspect pulled out a .22 caliber handgun and opened fire, striking all four victims, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA.
The gunman then fled on foot southbound to Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street and shot a fifth victim at MacArthur Park.
A second shooter then shot a sixth victim on the east side of Alvarado Street near the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro station, the spokesperson said.
Three of the victims were transported with critical injuries but the conditions of the three other victims were not immediately known.
Investigators believe the shooting is gang-related, with both suspects being known “CRS” gang members.
A witness said there are four rival gangs in the area and believes Wednesday’s shooting was “retaliation” for something that happened on Tuesday.
