Shooting at El Monte sports bar claims one life, injures others

EL MONTE (CNS) - A man was shot to death and two women were wounded during a shooting at a sports bar in El Monte and Saturday Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department's homicide investigators are assisting the El Monte Police Department with the investigation.

The shooting was reported Saturday at approximately 12:09 a.m. on the 10700 block of Lower Azusa Road and El Monte Avenue, the sheriff's department said.

Officers were flagged down and directed inside the sports bar where they found a shooting victim on the ground suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second shooting victim, a woman,  was transported to a hospital prior to the arrival of officers. Her condition was not known.

"Witnesses stated a third gunshot victim left the scene and investigators are currently attempting to locate the female adult," according to a news statement.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to asked to call the Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or send tips to visit lacrimestoppers.org.

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