A man was fatally shot Thursday in Compton and sheriff’s detectives were searching for the shooter.
The man was wounded around 5 a.m. at the intersection of East Pauline Street and South Cuzco Avenue, according to Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy David Yoo.
The man was rushed to a hospital where he later died, Yoo said. His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
A motive for the shooting was unknown.
No description of the attacker was available.
Anyone with information on this shooting was asked to call the LASD’s homicide unit at 323-890-5500.Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.