Four people were injured in a shooting in Los Angeles early on Saturday, reportedly right outside an afterparty attended by stars following a Justin Bieber concert ahead of the Super Bowl on February 14.
Gunshots were reported at around 2.45am on Saturday in the 400 block of North La Cienega Boulevard, where the star-studded afterparty took place, said reports citing Officer Drake Madison, a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) spokesperson.
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The LAPD spokesperson said that the shooting left three men – aged 19, 24, and 60 – with gunshot injuries, and all three were transported to the hospital by paramedics. None of them suffered life-threatening injuries and are reportedly stable.
As per TMZ, the 24-year-old man who got shot was American rapper Kodak Black, who was attending the afterparty. Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, got shot in the leg and is reportedly stable.
According to reports, Black, Gunna, and Lil Baby were standing on the street outside the venue of the afterparty at around 2.45 am when a fight broke out. Black took a swing at someone and then gunshots were heard, reported TMZ.
Police have yet to confirm this officially.
Another person, whose age and gender have not yet been disclosed, was also injured in the shooting and transported themself to a local hospital.
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At the time of writing this, there was no word on the suspect(s), and it is unclear what motive the shooter(s) had. TMZ, however, has reported that the suspect/suspects are still on the loose.
The Justin Bieber concert after which the shooting occurred took place at the West Hollywood Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, California.
The afterparty took place at The Nice Guy restaurant in Los Angeles, and had a guestlist that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Drake, Tobey Maguire, Kendal Jenner, and Khloe Kardashian among others.