Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man. The incident was reported Monday, May 31, 2021, at approximately 11:08 p.m., near the 6100 block of Wilcox Avenue in Maywood.
East Los Angeles Deputies responded to the 6100 block of Wilcox Avenue in Maywood regarding a gunshot victim call. Upon arrival, they discovered a male Hispanic, 18 years of age, suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the upper torso. Los Angeles County Fire responded and the victim was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.
During the investigation, it was learned by investigators the suspect was possibly still in the area and a containment was established.
Approximately two hours into the containment a person of interest was located near a bus bench in the area of Florence and Wilcox, short distance south of where the shooting occured. The person of interest was detained pending further investigation.
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
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Deputy Eva Jimenez
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: Monday, May 31, 2021
REPORTED AT: 11:08 PM.
LOCATION: 6100 blk of Wilcox Ave., Maywood
VICTIMS: Male Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Scott Hoglund
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to the 6100 block of Wilcox Ave., Maywood regarding a shooting death investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, May 31, 2021 at approximately 11:08 PM.
The male adult victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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
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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
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