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Horrific moment shots ring out inside packed LA nightclub near university campus with two dead

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, October 3). Horrific moment shots ring out inside packed LA nightclub near university campus with two dead. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/us-news/horrific-moment-shots-ring-out-inside-packed-la-nightclub-near-university-campus-with-two-dead/

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A shooting occurred at Artist Lounge nightclub near the University Plaza shopping center in Los Angeles on Friday night, killing two young adults aged between 18 and 25. Police arrived initially due to noise complaints but found the victims dead from gunshots when they entered after hearing shots fired inside during a crowded party.Witnesses described seeing a Hispanic male gunman firing at specific targets before accidentally hitting another person; no arrests had been made as of the latest update, with police continuing their investigation into the motive behind the shooting.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Friday night, a shooting occurred at University Plaza, a strip mall near California State University Northridge in Los Angeles, resulting in the deaths of at least two individuals. The incident took place around 11 p.m., after police were called to the area due to reports of a loud party; gunshots then rang out inside Artist Lounge, a nightclub within the plaza. Dozens of people were detained outside the lounge as officers questioned them about the shooting. Aerial footage from KABC showed handcuffed individuals being questioned by police within the sprawling crime scene that spanned several businesses in the shopping center. The LAPD confirmed that two partygoers, aged between 18 and 25, died at the scene. Police described the suspect as a Hispanic male but did not provide additional details about the motive or arrest status.

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The chilling footage, obtained by The California Post, shows clubbers dancing to rap music under purple lights when two deafening gunshots suddenly ring out. asserted

gunshots → obtain → lights

The party atmosphere instantly turns to pandemonium as the terrified audience bolts for the exits, rushing out of the crowded venue in a desperate scramble. asserted

audience → turn → scramble

Two partygoers, a man and a woman between the ages of 18 and 25, were killed in the Friday night shooting at Artist Lounge, the Los Angeles Police Department told The Post. asserted

Department → kill → Post

The nightclub is located in the University Plaza shopping center near California State University, Northridge, in the San Fernando Valley. asserted

nightclub → locate → Valley

Officers were already at the scene responding to complaints about the loud party when the gunshots rang out. asserted

gunshots → respond → party

Cops rushed inside and found the two young victims dead at the scene. asserted

Cops → rush → scene

Neither was conscious or breathing. asserted

Neither → breathe → ?

The motive for the shooting remains unclear. uncertain

motive → remain → shooting

Police described the suspect as a Hispanic male but released no further details. asserted

Police → describe → details

A witness told KTLA the gunman appeared to target two people before accidentally striking another victim. asserted

gunman → tell → victim

“It all happened so fast,” the witness said. asserted

witness → happen → ?

“This guy pulls out a gun from his waist and aims at one person – boom – then he turned around to get another guy, but he totally missed and got someone else in the back.” asserted

he → pull → back

In the chaotic aftermath, multiple partygoers were seen fleeing the building in a panic as police swarmed the shopping plaza. asserted

police → see → plaza

Dozens of people were detained outside the complex for reasons that remain unclear, though officers may have been trying to identify the shooter. uncertain

officers → detain → shooter

Aerial footage from KABC showed handcuffed individuals being questioned by police inside a sprawling crime scene that stretched across several businesses in the shopping center. asserted

that → show → center

No arrests had been announced as of the latest update. asserted

arrests → announce → update

California State University, Northridge, a public university in LA’s San Fernando Valley, has more than 35,000 students enrolled. asserted

students → have → Valley

Horrific moment shots ring out inside packed LA nightclub near university campus with two dead

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