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Seven partygoers were shot at a nightclub near Los Angeles as part of a Halloween party called "The First Purge".
Desperate spectators headed out of the Sevilla nightclub in Riverside, California when gunfire was heard, witnesses said.
Fighting broke out in the streets as people fought for life, witnesses told KTLA.
One man said that people were dancing in the club when he heard gunshots.
Seven partygoers were shot at a California nightclub while she was organizing a Halloween party called "The First Purge".
"I turned around and people were shooting," he told the station.
"I ran behind the bar and suddenly, a bunch of people found themselves stuck near the exit.
He added, "I was only praying, for example, God helps me through that."
And a woman who was promoting the event at the club turned to Twitter moments after the shoot.
"A few minutes ago Seville shot Seville," she wrote.
"My friends were promoting the event tonight. It's so exhausting. I pray that everything is fine.
Authorities received reports of a shooting at the Sevilla nightclub in Riverside just after 12 hours.
The club was hosting a Halloween party with several live rap artists – including RJ, Kalan.FrFr and 1 Take Jay – Sunday night
And another man who was at the club wrote on Twitter that he had "panicked" when he heard gunshots.
"I was at the disco in Seville and they were filming the place," he wrote.
"I've cracked lowkey. I am happy that my friends and I are doing well and I like all my friends for having calmed down during our stay when shots were fired.
Riverside police said they received a call at 12:04 am Monday, reporting a shootout inside and outside the club.
Officers arrived at the site, which also houses a tapas restaurant, on Mission Inn Avenue, where they found two people shot and wounded.
They were both taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The club was organizing a Halloween event apparently inspired by a 2018 horror film titled "The First Purge" (photo, movie poster)
The First Purge movie depicts a 12-hour window once a year where all crimes are legal. In the picture, an image of the film
In a statement, police announced that five more people had arrived at hospitals in the area to seek treatment for gunshot wounds received during the shootings at the club.
Further details on their conditions are not known.
Riverside police said they opened an investigation for attempted murder.
Detectives from the Robbery Brigade – Homicide Unit, Gang Intelligence Unit, and the Crime Section Technicians opened an investigation.
A police spokesman said the investigation was ongoing and that no other details were available.
The club was hosting a Halloween event – apparently inspired by a 2018 horror film titled "The First Purge" – with several live rap artists, including RJ, Kalan.FrFr, and 1 Jay Take. , Sunday night.
The First Purge is the fourth installment of The Purge franchise and shows the Origin of the first annual "Purge" – a 12-hour window once a year in which all crimes in America are legal.
Anyone informed of this incident is urged to contact Detective Trevor Childers at (951) 353-7130 or Detective Karla Corbett at (951) 353-7134.
They may also submit information anonymously by sending an email to the address [email protected] or by using the Riverside Police Department's "Send a Board" mobile app referring to the number of the Incident P18204848.
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