Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing to assist the Hawthorne Police Department with their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male Black adult, in the city of Hawthorne.
Hawthorne Police Officers responded to the 12700 block of Fonthill Ave., Hawthorne regarding a “shots fired” and a gunshot victim down.
Upon arriving, the officers discovered the victim laying in the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper torso.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives are canvassing the area in an attempt to locate any witnesses and/or any video surveillance.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Forwarded by:
Deputy Tracy Koerner
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
