Girl, 15, Wounded in Shooting at Northridge Party

Girl, 15, Wounded in Shooting at Northridge Party
Los Angeles Police Department officers respond to civil unrest in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 6, 2020. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
City News Service
7/24/2023
Updated:
7/24/2023
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A 15-year-old girl attending a house party in Northridge was wounded when a shot was fired, authorities said July 23.

The shooting occurred about 10:10 p.m. Saturday at 8523 Oak Park Ave., according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center.

The girl heard a gunshot and realized she was struck by a bullet, the dispatcher said.

Witnesses saw a male believed between the ages of 16 and 19 fleeing on foot, the dispatcher said.

The girl was hospitalized with stable vital signs, she said.

A news videographer at the scene reported the girl suffered a leg wound and that the gathering was a graduation party attended by more than 80 people.