Detectives continued their search Wednesday for the suspect who fatally shot a man inside or near a residence in Arcadia in what police said could be a possible home invasion.
Arcadia Police Department officers were called to the 100 block of Woodlawn Lane, west of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothills Middle School at around 6:26 p.m. Tuesday regarding a shooting.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to homicide Lt. Steven De Jong of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
Detectives recovered a gun inside the home and it was not immediately clear if it was the weapon used in the shooting, NBC 4 reported.
LASD deputies were still searching the neighborhood and the nearby hillside into the early morning hours on Wednesday for the suspect.
The LASD will be assisting the Arcadia police with investigation, according to the LASD.
It was not immediately known if the man who was shot was the homeowner.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org.