Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult.
Deputies from the Century Station responded to a call for service regarding a “person down” on the 1600 block of East 76th Street, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles. Upon arriving, the deputies located the victim who was suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso.
Paramedics arrived and pronounced the victim deceased on scene.
Investigators have learned the victim lived in an RV that was parked in the cul-de-sac, where he was found.
Three male Hispanics possibly walked to the end of the cul-de-sac and engaged the victim, opening fire on him and fleeing the scene on foot.
This investigation is on-going and 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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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Monday, June 19, 2023
REPORTED AT: 5:24 p.m.
LOCATION: 1600 Block of East 76th Street, Los Angeles
VICTIM: Male Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hugo Raynaga
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to the 1600 block of East 76th Street, Los Angeles regarding a shooting death investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, June 19, 2023, at approximately 5:24 p.m.
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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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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