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Four wounded by gunfire at Brentwood birthday party

Quick ReadFour people were injured when guns rang out at a birthday party.

Police stand near cones marking the shell casings

Photo credit: James Carbone | Police stand near cones marking the shell casings in a shooting in which police said at least two young men were shot on Hilltop Drive in Brentwood about 12:30 Saturday morning. (Aug. 29, 2009)

As many as four masked people sprayed gunfire at birthday partygoers in Brentwood early Saturday morning, sending people scrambling for cover and leaving four wounded, one seriously.

Christina Lockwood, who was celebrating her 30th birthday, said the gathering at her home on Hilltop Drive was peaceful but became crowded late in the evening.

At 12:40 a.m., about 10 people were in the...

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