A man was killed in a shooting and stabbing at Metro’s Crenshaw Station in Hawthorne Wednesday evening and a person of interest was detained.
The victim was on or near the platform when he was attacked, according Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brenda Serna. He was taken to a hospital following the attack, where he was later pronounced dead.
Deputies responded to the area near the Crenshaw Boulevard off-ramp from the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway to search for a suspect after receiving a report about shots fired around 7:28 p.m., said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide Lt. Michael Gomez.
The law enforcement activity stemming from the fatal attack prompted Metro to suspend train service between the Hawthorne/Lennox and Vermont/Athens stations, providing shuttle bus service instead.
Anyone with information about this killing was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 and tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.