a total of 63 people died during the riots, including nine shot by law enforcement personnel and one by national guardsmen. as many as 2,383 people were reported injured. estimates of the material losses vary between about $800 million and $1 billion. approximately 3,600 fires were set, destroying 1,100 buildings, with fire calls coming once every minute at some points. widespread looting also occurred. rioters targeted stores owned by koreans and other ethnic asians, reflecting tensions between them and the african-american communities.