Police at scene of shooting in Montecito Heights
Los Angeles Police at the scene of the shooting in Montecito Heights. Courtesy OnScene.TV

A 25-year-old man was killed and a 26-year-old man was wounded Saturday in an early morning shooting outside a liquor store in the Montecito Heights area.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, two men walked into a liquor store near the intersection of East Avenue 43 and Griffin Avenue about 1:20 a.m. and as they exited, a vehicle pulled up and a suspect got out of the car and began arguing with the victims.

At some point, the suspect pulled a gun and opened fire on the two men, killing one, police said.

The second victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

The victim who was killed was shot in the chest and the second victim suffered a graze wound to the head, ABC7 reported.

A detailed description of the suspect or suspect vehicle was not immediately available.

A motive for the shooting was not disclosed.

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