Mass shooting in US kills 3, injures 12

A mass shooting at a restaurant in Los Angeles killed 3 people wounded twelve others, The police have one suspect in custody and are looking for a second in connection with the shooting which occurred in the West Adams district, Los Angeles.

according to sources there were around 50 people inside the place and three men left the restaurant and returned with firearms and began shooting at another group of people, while others at the restaurant also opened fire. The scene turned into a gun battle.The shooting continued in the driveway of the restaurant, which is located in a house on a residential block

A female resident of the neighbourhood estimated the total gunshots to be around 20.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said: "We must take action against easy access to firearms and the thoughtless, indiscriminate, murderous use of them." and further added that "We cannot tolerate these tragedies multiplying in communities across America,"