Police at scene of shooting
Los Angeles Police at the scene of the shooting near the Hollywood Freeway. Courtesy OnScene.TV

Two people were hospitalized in critical condition Saturday morning with wounds suffered in a shooting in a homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles and the shooter was at large.

The gunfire was first reported at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Figueroa and Temple streets, near the Hollywood (101) Freeway, Officer Jeff Lee of the Los Angeles Police Department said.

The victims were taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A detailed description of the shooter was not available.

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