1 dead, 1 injured after shots fired outside Ararat banquet hall in Glendale
One man died, and another was wounded when a gunman opened fire outside a banquet hall in Glendale Saturday night, police said, according to KTLA 5 news reported. Police were called to the area of San Fernando Road and Ruberta Avenue about 8:20 p.m., Glendale Police Department Sgt. Dan Suttles said.
One man struck by gunfire was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was estimated to be in his 40s or 50s. A second man suffered a grazing wound, police said.
The investigation is focusing on interviewing the many people who were gathered at the banquet hall for celebrations. "There are a lot of people there, at least 100 people that are there right now. So we've got a lot of work ahead of us because we need to talk to every single one of them," Suttles said.
The attacker got into a dark-colored SUV and sped away following the shooting, he said. No further description was available.
According to the report, the restaurant near the shooting is Ararat, described on its Yelp page as a restaurant that serves Armenian and Middle Eastern food.