Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred in West Hills Saturday afternoon. According to Cbsnews, one person person died and three others were hospitalized.
LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton announced that all the details regarding the shooting aren’t clear at the moment but he does believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute between two parties in a apparent drug deal gone wrong. “Our preliminary investigation has revealed that the dispute centered around a narcotics transaction in the area,” Hamilton said during a press conference Saturday evening. “During that dispute, multiple suspects produced firearms and fired at each other.”
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At least one of the victim is in critical condition and another in serious condition, police added. “Following the incident here, where the gunfire occurred, one of the suspects fled from this location, “Hamilton said, noting that an LAPD airship monitoring the situation from overhead witnessed the suspect fleeing in a vehicle with a window that was shattered by gunfire. “That suspect became involved in a hit-and-run traffic collision, where they injured someone else and continued fleeing the area.”
Police also added that the other person who was injured is not suffering life threatening injuries. A witness spoke out saying how she noticed a red car crashing into a tree and then police believe at that moment the suspect switched vehicles. “Ground units caught up with the suspect and there was a short pursuit, lasting two-to-three minutes,” Hamilton said.
The pursuit ended once the vehicle was pulled over and a female driver and male passenger were both taken into custody. The suspects names have not been released to the public yet.