A man was shot and killed Wednesday in Compton, and an investigation was underway.
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded at 3:09 a.m. to the 1000 block of Willowbrook Avenue, south of Rosecrans Avenue, where they found the man, said homicide Lt. Miguel Gomez.
According to the sheriff’s department, the man, presumed to be in his 30s or 40s, sustained a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Information was not immediately available on his identity.
There was no suspect information.
Anyone with information about the case 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.