6 wounded after gunman opens fire into crowd following argument at bar in Boyle Heights, LAPD says

BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Six people were shot and wounded early Sunday morning after an argument erupted at a bar in Boyle Heights and a man opened fire into a crowd, authorities said.

The incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at the Holiday Bar in the 2400 block of Whittier Boulevard, where the verbal dispute escalated into a physical altercation before the shooting, according to Los Angeles police Lt. Leticia Ruiz.

Officers arrived at the scene to find six victims -- four men and two women -- suffering from gunshot wounds, an LAPD spokesperson said.

Bystanders were holding down the suspect.

The injured, including a man in critical condition, were transported to hospitals, the spokesperson said. The critically wounded man's condition was later upgraded to stable; he and the other victims are expected to survive.

The suspect was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered, police said. His identity was not immediately released.

The circumstances that prompted the argument were unclear.

Investigators urged anyone with information about the shooting to contact the LAPD.