A man was shot and killed, another man was wounded and authorities Tuesday are continuing their investigation of the shooting in Hawthorne.
Hawthorne Police Department officers were called at 8:04 p.m. Monday to the 13400 block of Kornblum Avenue, between 126th Street and El Segundo Boulevard regarding a shots fired call, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide Lt. Arturo Spencer. Upon their arrival, they found both men with gunshot wounds.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene and the second victim was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, authorities said.
Sheriff’s department homicide investigators are assisting the Hawthorne Police Department with the shooting investigation.
Anyone with information about this shooting 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 or sent to lacrimestoppers.org.