Horror as woman is shot dead at the mega mansion of a former Australian soap star after wild 'NFL party' in the Hollywood Hills cops claim was actually a gang cover-up
- A 35-year-old woman has been killed at Susan Hannaford's mansion on Tuesday
- It was reported that the home had been rented by several NFL players for a party
- It is unknown whether Hannaford was at the property at the time of the incident
- Hannaford played Kitty in Australian drama 'The Sullivans' from 1976 to 1983
One woman has been shot dead and two others seriously wounded after gunfire broke out at a party in a Hollywood mega-mansion owned by former Australian soap star Susa Hannaford.
The unidentified woman, who is thought to be 35, was rushed to hospital after being struck by bullets when pandemonium broke out at the Mulholland Drive mega mansion in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Initial reports from partygoers said hundreds of revelers had gathered at the sprawling property to celebrate an unidentified football star making the NFL draft.
However, police sources told TMZ they believe the party was hosted by the notorious LA gang 8-Tray Gangster Crips and that there were no NFL players in attendance.
Hannaford, who rose to fame after appearing as Kitty Sullivan in the 1970s Australian TV series 'The Sullivans', is understood to have rented out the $9million Beverly Crest mansion.
A 35-year-old woman was killed in a Hollywood mansion owned by Susan Hannaford (pictured) on Tuesday
It was reported that the home (pictured) had been rented by several NFL players for a party when the shooting occurred
A security guard working at the lavish party said it was thrown for an NFL player
Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting Hannaford was present at the property or had any involvement in the party or shooting.
The mass shooting took place at around 1:15 a.m. at the huge short-term rental property in the affluent LA neighborhood of West Mulholland Drive.
LAPD Lt. Chris Ramirez said at a news briefing Tuesday morning that cops were called to the scene to find two women and a man with gunshot wounds.
They were rushed to hospital with one patient in grave condition and two in a critical condition.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed one woman later died in hospital.
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The two other victims were said to be in a stable condition by around 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The male victim is in his 30s and the second woman in her 40s, CBS reported.
A fourth victim - a woman - suffered a wrist injury while trying to flee the scene, while another man checked himself into a local hospital but was later released.
Ramirez said the incident is being treated as gang-related. No suspects have yet been identified or arrested, he added.
Footage from earlier in the night showed hundreds of people packed across the stunning balconies of the Mulholland Drive villa as one reveler appeared to 'make it rain' - throwing dollar bills into the air, which showered into the pool below
Hundreds had gathered for an NFL star's party at the sprawling rental property (above)
One woman has been shot dead and two others seriously wounded after gunfire broke out at a multi-million-dollar Beverly Crest mansion. Chaotic footage of the aftermath showed one partygoer cradling an injured person in their arms on the ground outside the property (pictured)
Kennie D. Leggett, security manager for the event at the rented mansion, told CBS the lavish party was thrown to celebrate a football player being recently drafted to an NFL team.
He did not identify the player or which team he had been drafted to.
We have money. We are people. This COVID, I mean, is just pushing us out everywhere, and we have nothing, so the only thing we do have is Airbnbs to rent swimming pools for our kids, to do big things and things of that nature,' said Leggett.
He said his team planned on staying until 3 a.m. when the party was scheduled to end.
Cops have denied the claims of ties to an NFL star, saying they believe this version of events was a cover story in anticipation of trouble potentially breaking out, reported TMZ.
Police sources told TMZ they believe it was a party for the 8-Tray Gangster Crips and that there was no evidence of any NFL players attending the bash.
The 8-Trays are a notorious street gang on the West Side of South LA and are thought to be one of the most violent gangs in LA County.
The NFL Draft took place around four months back in April and rookie players selected are already in training camps with their new teams.
A female and male partygoer were seen scuffling as she shouted 'that's my brother'
Shocking footage posted online by partygoer Gabriel Pacheco captured the moment the revelry was interrupted by about 20 gunshots being fired into the crowds.
A second round of gunfire is then heard, sending panicked guests running to safety.
Pacheco claimed the shots were fired at people when 'a lot of big Ballers were gambling lost a lot of money [were] p***ed.
'Then a bunch of gangsters came in and robbed everybody and started shooting everybody.
'A lot of people with money and guns and gangsters... got crazy I ran for my life it was crazy.'
Before the shooting broke out, Pacheco had been filming luxury cars in the driveway and chatting with women outside, before going inside the luxury home.
Chaotic footage of the aftermath showed one partygoer cradling an injured person in their arms on the ground outside the property.
A female and male partygoer were also seen scuffling as she shouted 'that's my brother'.
Emergency services were seen attending another victim on the ground, while cops in riot gear stood on guard.
The mansion - which had been crawling with partygoers dancing and enjoying themselves just moments earlier - was deserted and shrouded in darkness as a police helicopter circled overhead.
Emergency services were seen attending to a victim on the ground after the shooting
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Hannaford for comment.
The 66-year-old lives in the mansion with her grandchildren Bella and Dante.
Hannaford made headlines in Australia in 2018 after accusing Channel Seven's Sunday night of 'setting her up' in a TV interview about her finances.
She accused Channel Seven's Sunday Night of 'setting her up' in a TV interview about her finances.
Hannaford played Kitty (pictured far right) in Australian drama 'The Sullivans' from 1976 to 1983
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