3 killed in Halloween party shooting

Three male adults were killed in the shooting. #halloweenpartyshooting

Long Beach firefighters respond to the shooting. (LBFD)

LOS ANGELES, United States — At least three people were killed and nine others injured in a shooting at a Halloween party in southern Los Angeles late Tuesday, authorities and local media reports said.

Aerial footage from local TV news channels showed paramedics treating the injured in a yard between a nail salon and a residential home in Long Beach.

Neighbors said the shooting took place at a Halloween party, according to broadcaster CBS.

The wounded were transported to local hospitals, the Long Beach Fire Department said on Twitter.

At 10:44 pm, Long Beach Firefighters responded to shooting at a residence on the 2700 block of 7th Street.

A mass casualty incident was declared with a total of 12 patients and 3 adult male fatalities.