According to the Los Angeles Times, the mass shooting which happened in a makeshift Jamaican restaurant has left three people dead and 12 others wounded.

According to police about 50 patrons were inside the restaurant when the incident occurred.

Police say that three men left the restaurant and returned with firearms and began shooting.

The L.A. Times noted that detectives believe that the shooters killed their primary target with a hail of bullets.

The police also note that motive may be narcotics-related, possibly a dispute between parties over business transactions.

The owner, who does not have the proper permits to operate the home as a restaurant, identified himself only as ‘Dilly’ told the press that he was hosting a birthday celebration when the shooting occurred.

Dilly, told The Times on Saturday he has operated his business out of the house for more than a decade and also revealed that another shooting occurred at the same location in 2011.

Dilly said that he knew  ‘Radigan’, one of the men that died, noting that he was a friend and a  popular person on the dancehall scene.

As persons on social media caught wind of the story,  tributes began pouring out for ‘Radigan’- who is the only one of the three victims which has been identified thus far.

“One of the greatest flossing king of Jamaica dancehall word saying that him is dead floss from the 90s, radigan fly down with the benz and the latest trendz sunlight street turn heaven,” said one social media user.

“Rip Radigan real icon life smh,” added another.

Social media users note that Radigan, who hails from Maxfield Avenue, has been a popular figure on the dancehall scene since the 80’s and was a foundational member of the Sunrise Crew.