A man was fatally shot in Hawthorne early Friday, and investigators asked anyone with information about the killing to come forward.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was assisting the Hawthorne Police Department with the investigation, authorities responded shortly before 2 a.m. to the 11900 block of South Van Ness Avenue, between 110th and 120th streets and south of the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway.
Hawthorne police officers found the victim, described only as a Hispanic man, suffering from gunshot wounds, sheriff’s officials said. County fire department paramedics were called, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
There was no immediate information about a possible suspect.
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. Tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.