One person has died and four others were injured early Sunday morning (June 29) at a pre-BET Awards party in Los Angeles. Police confirmed to Reuters that the shooting took place at a restaurant and banquet hall about three miles west of downtown but did not release the names of the victims.
The shooter has not yet been located. Los Angeles Police Department told Reuters that the gunman fired several shots into the crowd before fleeing the scene. One of the three people taken to local hospitals by ambulance died. The other two were said to be in stable condition after seeking their own medical care at L.A. hospitals.
It's not clear if the shooting happened inside or outside the banquet hall, Reuters reports. This is second incident at a BET pre-party this weekend. On Saturday, a 20-year-old man was stabbed at Lure nightclub in Hollywood.
According to TMZ, the man was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital where he is currently in stable condition. TMZ reports that the nightclub party was hosted by rapper Meek Mill with The Game and Lil Boosie in attendance.
The BET Awards will air later tonight on BET. The Red Carpet show kicks off at 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony begins at 8 p.m. Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Usher, Drake and Robin Thicke are all set to perform. Comedian and actor Chris Rock will host.
Drake is among the lead nominees and is up for five different categories including video of the year for "Worst Behavior." Also in that category is Beyonce's "Drunk in Love" and "Partition," Chris Brown's "Fine China," and Pharrell's "Happy."
Drake will also battle Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Future for best male hip-hop artist.
