Seven people were injured Sunday after shots were fired at a large park in San Pedro where people had gathered for a car show, a baseball game and other activities.
Several victims suffered gunshot wounds, the LAFD said. Four victims were hospitalized in critical condition. Their ages were not immediately available.
NBCLA has reached out to authorities for more details on what led to the shooting in Peck Park. Police said the shooting was not considered an active shooter incident.
“There were probably about 15 shots, and a couple of minutes later, like, 15 more shots,” a witness told NBCLA.
Fire-rescue personnel and police responded shortly before 4 p.m. to the sprawling Peck Park in the 500 block of Western Avenue. Witnesses said they heard gunshots at several locations in the park, including near a baseball field.
“We were sitting there relaxing, enjoying our Sunday, and then we heard gunshots,” said another witness, who was at the game. “I just started seeing people running. The next thing you know, the gunshots got closer and closer.”
No arrests have been reported. No one was allowed to leave the park during the police investigation.
Park facilities include a baseball field, swimming pool, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, hiking trails and a daycare center. The park is the largest of the four in San Pedro named after notable landowner and developer George H. Peck and his family.