Two men in their 20s were shot, one fatally, in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area near South Los Angeles Monday afternoon.
The shooting occurred about 1:40 p.m. in the 1900 block of Nadeau Street, near Bell Avenue, according to Deputy Armando Viera of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
A man between 20 and 25 years old, who was sitting in his vehicle, was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body, Viera said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his name was not immediately released.
A second victim, who is 20 years old, was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital, where his vital signs were listed as stable, according to Viera.
The sheriff’s department had no description of the suspect, and urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those wishing to report anonymously can call 800-222-TIPS.
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