Gunman opens fire at Mexico soccer celebration in East L.A.; 4 wounded
Four people were wounded by gunfire in East L.A. during post-game partying on Whittier Boulevard after the England-Mexico soccer match
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Gunman opens fire at Mexico soccer celebration in East L.A.; 4 wounded
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