1 dead, 3 injured in possible shooting near voting site
AZUSA, Calif. (AP and FOX11 ) — Authorities say one person is dead and three are injured following reports of a shooting near a Los Angeles-area polling site.
Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Gustavo Medina says one person was dead on arrival Tuesday, two people were airlifted to hospitals and a fourth was being treated. He was unable to say whether the four people had been shot.
An elementary school that's also a polling place was on lockdown.
Azusa police Officer Jerry Willison says someone fired on officers at the scene, but none of them were hurt. He says the officers had to seek cover.
He also was unable to say whether those injured had been shot.
He says no arrests have been made.
Four people were taken to hospitals after gunfire erupted in an Azusa residential neighborhood, where police were met with gunfire when they arrived at the scene and at least one shooter was believed to be at large.
Sheriff's Sgt. Vincent Plair said the shooting happened about 2 p.m. at North Orange Avenue and West Fifth Street, but details were sketchy.
Azusa police Officer Jerry Willison said arriving officers "were met with gunfire at the scene" and found themselves "pinned down."
Sheriff's deputies were assisting Azusa police.
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan would like to alert voters that two polling locations in Azusa were reported to be on lockdown following reports of a shooting near the area.
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