BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Six people were shot and wounded early Sunday morning after an argument broke out at a Boyle Heights bar and a man opened fire on a crowd, authorities said.
The incident happened just before 1 a.m. at the Holiday Bar in the 2400 block of Whittier Boulevard, where a verbal dispute turned into a physical altercation before the shooting, according to Los Angeles police Lt. Leticia Ruiz.
Officers arrived at the scene and found six victims, four men and two women, suffering from gunshot wounds, an LAPD spokesman said.
Spectators held the suspect.
The injured, including a man in critical condition, were taken to hospitals, the spokesman said. The condition of the critically injured man was later upgraded to stable; He and the other victims are expected to survive.
The suspect was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered, police said. His identity was not immediately released.
The circumstances that led to the argument were unclear.
Investigators urged anyone with information about the shooting to contact Los Angeles police.
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