8 Wounded In Gun Battle At San Bernardino Apartment Complex
SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA) -- Eight people were wounded in a shootout at a San Bernardino apartment complex late Sunday night.
CBS Los Angeles reports the shooting occurred at about 11 p.m. in the 1200 block of Lynwood Drive.
According to San Bernardino police, a group of adults were playing dice in the courtyard of the complex when at least one person walked up and opened fire.
The people at the game appeared to have returned fire, and a gun battle ensued. There were numerous shooters and multiple weapons were fired. Stray bullets also went into nearby apartments and cars.
"Multiple shots were just coming out of nowhere," resident Paris Nickleberry said. "Next thing I know, everybody was here. It was just a terrible incident that happened."
Eight men and women all over the age of 18 were rushed to area hospitals with injuries. Three of them were in critical condition, police said.
All eight patients had been outside in the courtyard, police said. No residents who were inside their apartments when the shots rang out were wounded.
More than 40 evidence markers were laid out at the scene as investigators try to determine the circumstances of the incident. It is unclear if the shooting was gang related. No names or motive has been released.
