A 32-year-old man was killed and four others were hospitalized Friday in a shooting in the unincorporated area of Willowbrook.
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department’s Century Station responded around 2:22 p.m. Friday to shots fired call in the area of El Segundo Boulevard and San Pedro Street, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso, said homicide Lt. Michael Gomez.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the sheriff’s department, a male suspect walked up to the victim and began shooting. He was last seen running south on San Pedro.
Four men between 40-50 years old who were standing near the victim were also struck by gunfire, Gomez said.
Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics took the men to a hospital — three were in stable condition and one in critical but stable condition, according to a department spokeswoman.
It was unclear what motivated the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the fatal shooting was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org