NEW YORK: 8 NOVEMBER/ 2018: At least 11 people were killed when a gunman barged into a large, crowded Los Angles area country music bar and dance hall, opened fire late Wednesay. 

According to officials, the venue was hosting an event for college students and possibly several hundred young people were inside, said Captain Garo Kuredjian of the Ventura County Sheriff's office. 

He said around 0915 GMT that the shooter was still confined inside the premises, adding he did not know if the shooter had been subdued or shot.

Police who responded to reports of a shooting rushed to the scene and engaged the gunman, said Kuredjian. (01)