Man killed, woman critically injured in Venice shooting
Witnesses said the gunman 'just walked up and started shooting.'
A 30-year-old man was killed and a 25-year-old woman was critically injured in Venice tonight as a street fair was winding down for the evening, authorities said.
Witnesses said a gunman dressed in black "just walked up and started shooting," said Officer Karen Smith, a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman.
The shooting occurred about 9:30 p.m. as the victims were standing near the intersection of Abbot Kinney Boulevard and California Avenue.
There were preliminary indications that the two were shot after a dispute among people who had been attending a fair called the California Festival, said Cecil Manresa, a Fire Department spokesman.
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