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One person dead and two others injured after shooting in Azusa

One person killed and two others injured during shooting in Azusa Friday night.

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Police in Azusa are investigating a shooting that left two people injured and one person dead Friday night.

Calls came in around 11 p.m. of reports of people that were suffering of gunshot wounds on the 200 block of East Newburgh Avenue.

When police arrived they found three people who were injured near an apartment complex with gunshots wounds to their upper torso, according to police.

According to the LA County Fire Department, they pronounced a 20-year-old man dead at the scene. Two other teens, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old were transported to the hospital.

Police say that after an initial investigation they learned that the victims were standing near the apartment complex when several other individuals approached and began firing shots. They then fled the scene on foot.

Police are continuing to the investigate the incident and they believe it might be gang related.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

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