2 dead, 5 injured after gunfire erupts near Peck Park in San Pedro

San Pedro, July 25: As many as 2 people succumbed to gun wounds and 5 others sustained injuries after a gunfire erupted on Sunday at Peck Park in Los Angeles where a car show was being held. The LA Police Department said the shooting occurred around 3:50 p.m. at Peck Park in LA’s San Pedro neighborhood.

 

 

The LAPD tweeted it wasn’t an active shooter situation but provided no more information. The LA Fire Department said the incident occurred at or near the car show and that at least three people suffered gunshot wounds and two of them were in critical condition.

 

 

 

Out of all the victims, 4 of them were male and three were female. According to a report by Moneycontrol, the victims were aged from 23 to 53 years of age. The Paramedics had rushed all the injured to hospital where tow of them later died due to their wounds, said Brian Humphrey, a fire department spokesman. Also Read - US President Joe Biden 'Improves Significantly'; Throat Still Sore From COVID

 

Seven people overall were injured and taken to hospitals, according to the fire department. Peck Park is about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles.

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