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A 20-year-old man suffered a fatal wound in a Watts shooting, authorities said Monday.

The shooting was reported at 9:20 p.m. Sunday at 10929 Compton Avenue, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center.

The victim was walking down the street when he was approached by a male who fired multiple gunshots at him and then fled, she said.

A private party rushed the victim to a hospital where he died, the dispatcher said.

The shooting was believed gang-related, she said.

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