The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m local time in the Westlake neighborhood near downtown LA. A man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene and the third person died later in nearby hospital.
The victims were part of a group attending a Fourth of July party in the front yard of a home in the neighborhood. They were behind a wrought iron gate when two people not attending the celebration approached and got into a confrontation with some members of the group. At some point during the confrontation the two people opened fire on the group, a local news outlet, KTLA 5 channel reported.
The suspects fled after the shooting and police are continuing investigation.
Some local news outlets said that it was an apparent gang-related shooting but it has not been confirmed by police.
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