Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man. The incident was reported Sunday, May 2, 2021, at approximately 12:05 a.m., on the 18000 block of Norwalk Boulevard in Artesia.
Deputies from Norwalk Station responded to an assault with a deadly weapon, gunshot victim call for service. When they arrived, they found a male adult victim (driver of the vehicle) suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso.
The victim, male Hispnaic 20 years-old, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The passenger in the vehicle, male Hispanic 20 years-old, was not injured in this shooting.
During the course of the investigation detectives learned the shooting occurred on the 12000 block of 166th Street in Artesia.
Suspects are described as male Hispanics in a small sport utility type vehicle that shot at the victims, then fled onto the freeway and out of view.
Unknown if gang related at this time.
There is no additional 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), 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 Trina Schrader
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
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Sunday, May 2, 2021
TIME: Approximately 12:05 a.m.
LOCATION: 12000 block of 166th St, Artesia
VICTIM: Male Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant
Reynaga
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting death investigation that occurred at approximately at 12:05 a.m. on Sunday, May 2, 2021 on the 12000 block of 166th St, Artesia.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
There is no additional 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), 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:
Morgan Arteaga, Deputy
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
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