The victim was in the area when he was approached by a suspect in a vehicle, the spokesman said. There was a verbal argument and the suspect fired several shots at the victim before fleeing. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Newton Division responded to the 5700 block of South Fortuna Street, between East […]
The victim was in the area when he was approached by a suspect in a vehicle, the spokesman said. There was a verbal argument and the suspect fired several shots at the victim before fleeing.
Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Newton Division responded to the 5700 block of South Fortuna Street, between East 57th Street and Slauson Avenue, at 6:35 p.m. Monday regarding a shots fired call.
The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital in unknown condition, he said. The shooting was believed to be gang-related.
LOS ANGELES – A man riding a skateboard shot and killed another man Monday evening in South Los Angeles.
The suspect rode away from the scene in an unknown direction.
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This is the second shooting in this area since Sunday.
LAPD has not indicated the two shootings are related. to each other.
When they arrived at the scene, witnesses told police a man on a skateboard was riding by the victim when he opened fire and shot the victim several times, according to LAPD.
A man was wounded Sunday when he was shot during an argument reported at 12:17 a.m. Sunday at Fortuna Street and East Slauson Avenue near the Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Terzes said.
