3 Killed, 4 Injured in California

By Nawal Sayed

CAIRO, Jan. 5 (SEE) -  Three

men were killed and four injured in a brawl at a popular bowling alley and Karaoke

bar in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance and police said early on Saturday

they were searching for suspects.

"Investigators

are currently conducting a follow-up investigation, and are working to identify

the suspect(s) involved," the Torrance Police Department said in a

statement.

The

incident followed a fight at the Gable House Bowl, according to local media.

People gather near a bowling alley after a shooting in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, California, U.S., January 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

"We

just ran into the bar and we just took cover because after the fight we heard

'pop! pop!'" Gable House Bowl patron Jesus Perez told the Los Angeles

Times.

Torrance

is about 25 miles (40 km) south of Los Angeles.

Police officers investigate a shooting at a bowling alley in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, California, U.S., January 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Authorities

have not identified suspects or released details about what led to the

shooting, but witnesses said it stemmed from a fight between two large groups.