One man was killed and another wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday evening in Watts.

Gunfire erupted in the 1800 block of East 105th Street, near Wilmington Avenue, about 8:10 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

A preliminary investigation determined a man in his 40s was standing in front of a liquor store with a man in his 20s when four suspects drove by and fired multiple shots, striking both men, police said.

The older man died at the scene and the second victim was taken to a hospital with stable vital signs, police said.

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

It was unclear if the shooting was gang related, police said.

Anyone who witnessed this deadly shooting was asked to call the LAPD at 877-527-3247.

Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

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