LA police launch manhunt for gunman after three men and a woman are gunned down near a luxury high-rise building
- Four people were injured in the Westlake shooting in downtown Los Angeles
- Police are still searching for the male suspect who allegedly fled the scene in a white BMW SUV
- Authorities have not yet provided a description of the alleged shooter, but anyone with information is urged to contact the LAPD
Police have launched a manhunt in downtown Los Angeles after a gunman opened fire on four people near a luxury residential building.
Authorities were called to the building at 2 a.m. Saturday morning to reports of a shooting on the property.
Officers are now hunting the gunman, who fled the crime scene, but a description is not yet available.
LAPD officers found three men and a woman with gunshot wounds on the lobby floor.
Their condition is currently unknown, but police confirmed they have been taken to hospital and are expected to survive.
Two men were carried out of the building on a stretcher and taken away by firefighters, but he appeared to be conscious
Officers are now hunting the gunman, who fled the crime scene, but a description is not yet available
Footage taken just after the incident shows one man lying on the floor of the building with a towel wrapped around his leg, while another created a makeshift tourniquet.
Two men were carried out of the building on a stretcher and taken away by firefighters, but he appeared to be conscious.
Both men appear to have been shot in the leg, but it is unclear if they suffered any further injuries.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and police believe the shooting took place outside the building before the victims reached the first-floor room.
LAPD officers found three men and a woman with gunshot wounds on the lobby floor
Authorities were called to the building at 2 a.m. Saturday morning to reports of a shooting on the property
Photos show bullet casings on the floor in the street outside, and a suspect is believed to have fled the scene in a white BMW SUV.
Investigators are investigating the incident and hope the suspect was caught on nearby security cameras.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the LAPD.