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One dead and four injured at BET Awards party shooting One dead and four injured at BET Awards party shooting in LA
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Police say one person was killed and four injured after a shooting at a party ahead of the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Police say one person was killed and five injured in two separate incidents at parties ahead of the BET Awards in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police officer Drake Madison says shots were reported at a Vermont Avenue venue shortly after 5am Sunday, killing one person and wounding four others. Los Angeles police officer Drake Madison says one person was killed and four wounded by gunfire early on Sunday at the Monalizza Restaurant & Banquet Hall. It was not immediately clear whether the shooter attended the party or fired from outside, he said.
Madison says it was not immediately clear whether the shooter attended the gathering or fired from outside. City News Service reports the shooting occurred at Monalizza Restaurant and Banquet Hall. In a separate incident, Madison says a man was stabbed in the stomach on Saturday night at the Lure nightclub.
Madison says the party was related to the BET Awards, but it was not part of the official events. The BET Awards will air live at 8pm ET. Police are searching for suspects in both incidents. The venues are not in the same immediate area.
Madison says the parties were related to the BET Awards but not part of the official events.
The BET Awards will air live at 8pm ET.