The Coroner’s Office Saturday released the name of a 38-year-old man who was found fatally wounded near the Compton/Woodley Airport in Compton.
The shooting victim was identified as Germaine Seuell, according to the coroner’s office, adding that it had no place of residence for Seuell.
Sheriff’s deputies from the Compton Station responded at 6 p.m. Thursday to a person-down call in the 1000 block of West Alondra Boulevard, near South Wilmington Avenue, and found Seuell suffering from at least two gunshot wounds to the upper body, according to Deputy James Nagao of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, Deputy Grace Medrano said.
Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those wishing to report anonymously can call 800-222-TIPS.