‘Ambush’ shooting at LA-area house party leaves 4 dead, 1 wounded

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Four people died and a fifth was wounded in a shooting at a Los Angeles-area house party early Sunday that witnesses called a “targeted ambush.”

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According to KABC, a woman celebrating her birthday and her sister were among the fatalities.

Meanwhile, Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. called the attack the city’s worst act of violence in years, the Los Angeles Times reported.

“This is the largest number of shooting victims that have been injured in this city since the 1990s,” Butts said during a news conference, confirming that multiple weapons were used, including one assault rifle and one handgun.

“When I think about this and hear a crime like this anywhere in New York, in Los Angeles, in Santa Monica, in Culver City, these are sociopathic killers that have to be sequestered from society,” Butts continued, reiterating witness statements that the attack appeared to be a targeted ambush.

Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, and two others were transported to a hospital, where one later died, an Inglewood Fire Department spokesperson told KABC.

Meanwhile, family members confirmed to the TV station that Breahna Stines was celebrating her 20th birthday when gunfire erupted. Her 25-year-old sister, Marneysha Hamilton, also died in the rampage, they confirmed.

Investigators said that one of the victims rented the home for the party and that the shooting occurred just before 2 a.m., the Times reported.

The surviving victim, a man, was listed in critical condition. Butts confirmed to KABC that the wounded victim has an extensive criminal history and indicated he had a gang affiliation.

The identities of the remaining two victims have not been released publicly.

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