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Updated: Two Men Hospitalized After Brenner Park Shooting, Suspects at Large

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[Editor: New information from authorities has resulted in significant new details that correct and expand the original story on this incident]

[Updated 7:08 a.m.] Two men were hospitalized after a shooting late Friday night at Brenner Park, and police are searching for two suspects, authorities said.

Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 11:08 p.m. near Mountain Street and Sunset Avenue, according to Pasadena Police Lt. Anthony Russo.

SoundThinking, a gunshot detection system used by Pasadena police that was formerly called ShotSpotter, detected 10 rounds fired in the area.

By the time officers arrived, both victims had already been taken to Huntington Hospital by acquaintances, Russo said.

An 18-year-old Altadena man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the arm, chest, and shoulder and remains hospitalized with major injuries. A 32-year-old Pasadena man was shot in the hand. Both are expected to survive.

Police are seeking two Black male suspects. One was last seen wearing a white tank top, gray zip-up sweater and had shoulder-length hair. The other wore a white T-shirt and blue jeans. The firearm used has not been identified by caliber.

At the scene, officers recovered multiple spent shell casings and established a crime scene.

A large group gathered at the hospital in support of the victims but was uncooperative with police, Russo said.

One juvenile was arrested at the park for refusing to leave the area but was later released to a guardian.

No arrests have been made in the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.