Updated Jan 29, 2023 - Politics & Policy

3 dead, 4 injured in sixth mass shooting in California this month

Sareen Habeshian

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At least three people were killed and four others were injured in a Los Angeles shooting early Saturday, police said.

Driving the news: The three deceased were in a vehicle that was parked in front of a residence, a short-term rental property in the Beverly Crest neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The latest: Authorities identified the deceased victims Sunday as Nenah Davis, 29, of Bolingbrook, Ill.; Destiny Sims, 26, of Buckeye, Ariz.; and Iyana Hutton, 33, of Chicago.

The big picture: This marks the sixth mass shooting in California this month, in which at least four people were injured or killed, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

A shooting in Monterey Park ahead of Lunar New Year left 11 dead.
At least seven more people died in the Half Moon Bay shooting days later.

Details: Saturday's shooting, which took place about 2:30am, was not an active shooter situation, according to LAPD.

No information about the shooter or shooters was immediately available.
Two of those injured were in critical condition, while the other two were in stable condition by midmorning Saturday, police said.

Go deeper: More mass shootings in U.S. than days in 2023 so far

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with additional developments.

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