21 September 2011

Birthday party shooting leaves one man dead

Police are questioning two people in the fatal shooting of a man at a birthday party in Watts.

The shooting took place at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday on the 9900 block of Anzac Avenue after an argument broke out at the 18th birthday party of a girl who may have been the victim's daughter, said Sgt. Duane Kelliher with the LAPD's Southeast Station.

Police are interviewing two people in connection with the shooting, Kelliher said Sunday morning. Kelliher said the two may be gang members. City News Service reported that the victim confronted two people at the party after he saw them flashing gang signs.

The name of the 51-year-old victim hasn't been released.

-- Abby Sewell

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