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An altercation led to one person being shot at a lounge in West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip area early Monday morning.
The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. at the About Last Night lounge and Restaurant located at 8947 Sunset Boulevard.
Deputies responding to a shots fired call learned that two people were involved in an altercation inside the business when one of them pulled out a handgun and opened fire, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson confirmed.
The victim was struck in the upper body.
The shooting suspect fled after the shooting but was found and taken into custody within a few blocks of the business, the spokesperson said.
The gun believed to have been used in the shooting was also located.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition and was expected to survive, the spokesperson said.