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, August 1, 2021, at approximately 3:20 a.m., on the 1200 block of South McDonnell Avenue, East Los Angeles.
East Los Angeles Station deputies responded to a person down call. When they arrived, they found a male Black adult suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to his upper torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim is a male Black, believed to be in his 40’s.
There is no suspect information.
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, August 1, 2021
REPORTED AT: 3:20 A.M.
LOCATION: 1200 block of S. McDonnell Ave, East Los Angeles
VICTIM: Male Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Robert Westphal
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to the 1200 block of S. McDonnell Ave, in the city of East Los Angeles regarding a shooting death investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at approximately 3:20 a.m.
The victim was pronounced deceased 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
Forwarded by:
Maria Lucero, 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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