Three shot dead at wedding reception

A man shot and killed two wedding reception guests as they danced at a Cambodian restaurant, police said today.

The gunman was then shot dead during a struggle with other guests at the reception in Long Beach, California.

Police could not immediately describe the relationship between the suspect and his victims, a man and a woman, though the circumstances suggested they knew each other, said Long Beach police officer David Marander.

The suspect was shot in the head late on Saturday as a wedding guest attempted to restrain him, but it was unclear whether the suspect or someone else pulled the trigger, Marander said. The man died at a hospital.

A fourth person was shot in the leg.

Several hundred people were at the wedding reception at the restaurant, Lalune, when the gunfire broke out shortly before 11pm, Marander said.

The male victim died at the scene and the woman died at a hospital. Police recovered a semi-automatic handgun.