Gunman opens fire at Mexico soccer celebration in East L.A.; 4 wounded

Four people were wounded by gunfire in East Los Angeles after crowds took to the streets after the Mexico-England World Cup soccer game Sunday night.

Deputies initially believed multiple shootings had occurred, but later learned the injuries stemmed from the same incident.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a person involved in an argument at Whittier Boulevard and Leonard Avenue pulled out a gun and opened fire about 9:35 p.m., wounding two men, one woman and a minor.

The two men were the intended victims and were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the department said.

The two other victims — the woman and the minor, a male — left the immediate area and contacted deputies elsewhere, according to the department. One victim contacted deputies about a mile away near Amalia Avenue and Whittier Boulevard. The second flagged down deputies near Amalia Avenue and East 6th Street. They were then taken to the hospital, also with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.

There was no information available about the shooter Monday morning, and officials said no arrests have been made.

The incident occurred as crowds celebrated Mexico’s performance during the World Cup tournament following their elimination Sunday night to England, losing 3-2.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department’s East L.A. station at (323) 264-4151.