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Update: 8:25pm, Wed. Shooting Death Investigation, 1500 blk W. 107th St., Westmont, LA (Co.) #LASD Homicide

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man that occurred at approximately 8:25 P. M. on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, in the 1500 block of West 107th Street, in Westmont, Unincorporated Los Angeles.

Detectives have learned that the victim, a 34-year-old male, was shot by the suspect, who is described as a 20-25-year-old male Black. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

There were 2 additional victims who were shot at by the suspect. They were uninjured.

The suspect fled the location Westbound on 107th Street in a mid-1980's black Oldsmobile Cutlass vehicle.

There is no further information available at this time.

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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.


South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station polices the City of Lawndale and the unincorporated communities of Athens, Del Aire, El Camino Village, Lennox, Moneta Gardens, and Wiseburn:


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Written by:
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Deputy Peter Gomez
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***FIRST NEWS RELEASE*** Sent: Wed, Oct. 9,

8:25PM,Wed: Shooting Death Investigation, 1500 blk West 107th St, West Athens, LA (Co.) #LASD Homicide
8:25PM, Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives have responded to the 1500 block of West 107th Street, West Athens, Unincorporated Los Angeles, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death a man.

The male adult victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

There is no further information available at this time.

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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.





South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station polices the City of Lawndale and the unincorporated communities of Athens, Del Aire, El Camino Village, Lennox, Moneta Gardens, and Wiseburn:


South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
1310 W. Imperial Highway
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 820-6700
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WRITTEN BY: Deputy Mark Pope
APPROVED BY: Deputy Aura Sierra-Lidman
Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org


Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department