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Four Injured in Los Angeles County Nightclub Shooting

Four people were injured, including one in serious condition, in a shooting that erupted early Monday outside a nightclub in southeastern Los Angeles County.


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Four people were injured, including one in serious condition, in a shooting that erupted early Monday outside a nightclub in southeastern Los Angeles County.

The shooting took place at about 1 a.m. local time outside the El Culuchi night club on the Imperial Highway in the La Mirada area, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles city, the Los Angeles County police said.

The four victims were standing outside the nightclub when between four to 10 shots were fired on them by Three Hespanics male suspects, who late escaped into a residential area after the shooting, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Bob Doeve.

All four victims were taken to local hospitals and were in critical but stable condition, but one of the victims could be paralyzed after getting shot in the back, the police said.

The motive of the shooting remained unclear, but police said itdid not appear to be gang-related, and there were no reports an argument had occurred before the incident.


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