A man was shot and killed Friday morning in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles County near South Los Angeles.
Detectives responded to the 1500 block of Florence Avenue, near Compton Avenue, about 1:20 a.m. to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death, according to Deputy Erin Liu of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The age and name of the victim were not disclosed, and no detailed description of the suspect was immediately released.
Anyone with information about the homicide was asked to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.