Police investigate a deadly shooting at a Woodland Hills house party on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.
The search for a gunman is underway after a teenager was killed and six others were hurt during a shooting at a house party in Woodland Hills.
The violence was reported at about 1:30 a.m. at a home on the 5900 block of Winnetka Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. There, arguments broke out and escalated into gunfire.
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WATCH HEREAccording to police, the gunman shot into the air multiple times and then opened fire on the crowd of 200 to 300 people.
One person, who was identified by the Medical Examiner's Office as 16-year-old Sah-Dell Roberts, was fatally shot and died at the scene. His name was not revealed.
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SIGN UP Police did not identify the surviving victims, but said their ages ranged from 19 to 37.
"Multiple shots had been fired. There was a large party with approximately 300 attendees and during the course, some altercation occurred that resulted in gunfire. A lot of people fled and in that fleeing we had six victims. One of them succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds and the other five were also shot but they’re all at several different hospitals but they’re expected to survive," said LAPD Lieutenant Guy Golan.
A detailed description of the shooter was not available. The investigation is ongoing.
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NBC4 found the property on multiple short-term rental sites, but it is still unclear at this time which site it was booked through.
