Published 13:22 IST, August 5th 2020
Beverly Hills party hosted for NFL player goes wrong, multiple people shot and wounded
A Beverly Hills party for an unnamed NFL player went horribly wrong after it fell victim to a gang-related shooting. One woman died while two were found wounded
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A party at Beverly Hills, California, for a newly drafted NFL player, went horribly wrong after a shooting occurred at scene that left one de and two critically wounded. According to reports, garing of over 200 people was held at a three-storey mansion at 13200 Mulholland Drive to celebrate player being drafted by an NFL team. report, however, fails to mention name of player or team he was drafted to. Conflicting reports claim private party was illicitly organised in order to vent frustrations over persisting COVID-19 lockdown in Los Angeles.
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Beverly Hills party falls victim to gun violence; one de, two critically injured
reason to hold party was soon overshowed after multiple outlets confirmed it fell victim to a gang-related homicide. According to LA Times, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to a tip around 12:45 AM PST on Tuesday that a shooting h taken place at a party at 13200 Mulholland Drive. It is worth noting that LAPD h alrey visited party around 7 PM after neighbours complained about illegal mass garing that ignored social distancing guidelines.
report states "a bunch of gangsters" crashed party, started robbing everybody and shooting up place. It is said around 20 gunshots were heard by neighbours which suggest around two rounds must have been fired. footage of gunshots being heard was shared to Instagram by one partygoer, Gabriel Pacheco.
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Three victims were left critically wounded after shooting. y were rushed to a nearby hospital, where a 35-year-old woman, a mor of three, was declared de. or two victims are reportedly in stable condition. LAPD also found two more individuals who h picked up minor injuries during ruckus. Both were taken to hospital, and have since been released. No suspects have been identified or arrested by LAPD.
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second controversy that surrounds party is defiance against COVID-19 guidelines. Kennie D. Leggett, he of security for party told CBS Local, “We have money. We are people. This, COVID I mean, is just pushing us out everywhere, and we have nothing, so only thing we do have is Airbnbs to rent, swimming pools for our kids, to do big things and things of that nature.”
When LAPD officers first visited Beverly Hills mansion (before shooting), y found several vehicles illegally parked, and were forced to impound some of m. However, y reportedly retreated without taking any action after determining that noise and music coming from mansion was in compliance with law.
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(Image Credits: Gabriel Pacheco Instagram Handle)
13:22 IST, August 5th 2020