Police were at the scene of a shooting in southern California that has caused a number of casualties, local media reported, citing law enforcement.
There were few details, and no immediate confirmation from police in Monterey Park, about 13 kilometres east of downtown Los Angeles.The Los Angeles Times, citing a police source, said there were"multiple" victims.City News Service, a reputable local news agency, citing authorities, said there were dead and injured in the incident but gave no toll.
The LA Times reported that the owner of a seafood barbecue restaurant near the scene said three people had run into his restaurant and told him to lock the door. The three said there was a man with a semiautomatic gun who had multiple rounds of ammunition on him, and would reload every time he ran out, the restaurant owner told the paper.
The Times reported that tens of thousands of people had gathered earlier in the day for the two-day Lunar New Year festival, which is one of the largest in southern California. AFP journalists at the scene overnight said there was a large police presence, with areas taped off and helicopters overhead.
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