One Killed, Three Juveniles Shot at West Covina Party Friday Night

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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WEST COVINA - One person died at the scene, three others were injured in a shooting at a West Covina house party.

The shooting took place around 10:30 p.m. in the 300 block of North Hollow Avenue May 31. A fight erupted prior to the arrival of police and a shooting occurred, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Officers arriving to the shooting found three victims in a rear yard, one of them was declared dead. The other two, both male juveniles, received gunshot wounds to the legs, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.

A female juvenile wound up at a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Earlier, There was confusion on the part of Investigator Robert Fierro from the Coroner this morning regarding the death identification in West Covina. He incorrectly interpreted the coroner case number provided.

There has been no victim identified yet and Coroner investigators have yet to arrive on scene in West Covina.

The Sheriff’s Information Bureau did not state if a shooter or shooters were in custody or still at-large.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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