Police search for gunman after 2 killed at Northridge party

Police were searching for a gunman after a young man and a woman were shot and killed Friday night during a private party at Artist Lounge near California State University, Northridge, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

The Los Angeles Police Department said investigators believe the shooting was an isolated attack, while the victims’ names had not been released.

The Los Angeles Police Department received a call about a loud party at Artist Lounge shortly after 11 p.m., according to ABC7 Los Angeles. Officers told organizers to end the gathering, and gunfire erupted inside the event space soon afterward.

Police said the two people killed were between the ages of 18 and 25, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. A possible third victim may have been wounded, but police had not located that person.

Ledger Fuller, a witness from Calabasas, described the moment he realized the sounds were gunshots. "I heard these pops, and I thought it was like a balloon or something... but then I heard like two more shots, and I was like, 'Oh, my God.' And then people started crowding behind me. And the two girls behind me pulled me down and used me for cover. I saw this girl, like, fall down, and I was like, 'Oh my God, someone just got shot.'" Fuller said.

Fuller also condemned the shooting. "What are you doing? Like, what are you doing with your life? You can't take two innocent people's lives like that. It's horrible," Fuller said.

Shia Boverman, another witness, said the shooting left her shaken. "I feel so grateful just thinking that it could have happened to any one of my friends and it didn’t. It just hurts so much knowing that I saw the girl that was in there too, before it all happened, and she was so sweet," Boverman said.

A prayer vigil was planned at Artist Lounge for 6 p.m. Sunday, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. The venue operator also set up a GoFundMe to support the victims’ families and her business.

Police said they were still looking into what led to the attack as the search for the shooter continued.