2 Dead, Another Injured In Shooting At Sylmar Family Gathering
SYLMAR (CBSLA) – Two men were killed and another was wounded when a shooting took place at a family gathering at a Sylmar home Sunday night.
The shooting occurred in the 12900 block of Borden Avenue, near Sylmar High School, at about 6:40 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
Los Angeles police and firefighters arrived on scene to find one man dead and two others wounded. The men were rushed to local hospitals, where one died a short time later and the other was released after being treated for a gunshot wound.
The victims were all said to be between 20 and 30 years old.
A woman was assessed at the scene but was not transported to a hospital.
No names have been released.
According to police, a red car drove up to the location and three men wearing red hooded sweatshirts and bandanas jumped out of the vehicle and fired into crowd before getting back in the car and driving away.
Detectives said Monday they believed the shooting was gang related.
Anyone with information was asked to call LAPD at 818-838-9800.
