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One person died from a gunshot from a teenager who pulled out a firearm and shot during a fight at a Cinco de Mayo carnival this Sunday night in Anaheim.
Shortly after 10 pm, A dispute broke out between a group of teenagers as the annual carnival at La Palma Park was drawing to a close, Anaheim Police Sgt. Shane Carringer reported.
The carnival was held in La Palma Park, located at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and La Palma Park Way.
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The authorities reported that a young man aged 17 took out a gun and fired several shots, and a bullet hit a bystander who had nothing to do with the dispute .
The paramedics answered the emergency call and transferred the injured person to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Officer Carringer said.
Until the identity of the victim has not been disclosed at this time.
Witnesses to the incident said that the deceased person was a park worker, information that has not been confirmed by the authorities.
It was not known what could have caused the origin of the fight, but investigators are trying to find out Determine whether gang involvement could have played a role.
Authorities said that the officers assigned to guard the celebration heard the shots and went to the scene of the shooting, where managed to arrest several teenagers, including the alleged perpetrator of the shooting.
It was him 50 anniversary of the Cinco de Mayo carnival held at La Palma Park, Sergeant Carringer mentioned.
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