Three people are dead and is wounded after South Gate police were called to the scene of a domestic violence incident that ended with gunfire early Saturday morning, according to authorities.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed the incident in a news release and said it's assisting SGPD in investigations.

Officers with SGPD responded to the 8400 block of San Luis Avenue at about 2:27 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. They were dispatched to the area after receiving a call from a woman who said there was a man inside her home who was shooting a gun.

"Officers responded in minutes and upon arriving to the residence, encountered the male suspect exiting the front door," an updated LASD release said. "The suspect, armed with a firearm, shot several gunshots at officers,

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