Four wounded in Los Angeles shootings after Mexico loss

Four people were wounded in a series of shootings Sunday night in East Los Angeles, as large crowds gathered in the streets following Mexico's World Cup elimination by England. The violence erupted amid chaotic post-game celebrations that included vehicles performing donuts at intersections.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported that the first shooting occurred at approximately 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Leonard Avenue. An argument among several men escalated when one participant produced a firearm and opened fire. Two men were struck and were transported to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. A woman and a young boy, who investigators believe were innocent bystanders unconnected to the initial dispute, were also wounded. They left the immediate area and contacted deputies elsewhere before also being taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities later indicated that two additional shootings occurred within minutes and less than a mile away from the initial scene, bringing the total number of victims to four. The subsequent incidents were reported at Amelia Avenue and Sixth Street around 9:48...