One person was killed and at least three others were injured in a shooting in Azusa, California on the Election Day on Nov. 8, 2016. Two polling stations as well as two schools nearby have been placed on lockdown. The shooting was first reported around 2 pm local time, and the suspect is still at large. (Xinhua/Huang Chao)

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- A shooting injuring three to five people in Azusa, a small town 40 kilometers east to downtown Los Angeles, forced a polling station nearby to be put on lockdown Tuesday afternoon.

Local residents told Xinhua, the incident happened in a restaurant near W 5th street and N Orange Avenue. The shooter, who was reported by witness of carrying high powered rifle, had not been taken into custody so far.

According to local KABC-TV, the Azusa police and policemen from neighbour city West Covina are searching the suspect and ordered a polling station and a middle school to be put on lockdown.

One person was killed and at least three others were injured in a shooting in Azusa, California on the Election Day on Nov. 8, 2016. Two polling stations and two schools nearby have been placed on lockdown. The shooting was first reported around 2 pm local time, and the suspect is still at large. (Xinhua/Huang Chao)

Los Angeles Times quoted fire department officials as saying since the situation was not "contained," not all patients had been able to receive treatment.

A report of LA Times also said one was killed in the shooting, however the news was not confirmed by Azasu police.

Azusa, located in Los Angeles County, has about 46,000 residents.