US election night shooting: Gunman shoots officers 20 times

Five people have been reported injured in a shooting next to a polling station in Azusa, Los Angeles, as the 45th Presidential election kick starts.

The Nation gathered that a gunman is on loose after Los Angeles polling station shooting.

Similarly, trouble has was reported in Detroit, Michigan, after rival voters clashed when a male voter shoved a woman.

At Los Angeles, the shooter fired at least 20 shots at officers who tried to stop him before entering a nearby house to evade arrest.

As at the time of filing this report, officers of the LA Police Department have surrounded the apartment and evacuated the area during the standoff.