A 28-year-old man was wounded when he was fired upon by two suspects in the Westlake area of Los Angeles, authorities said Saturday.
The shooting was reported at 11:01 p.m. Friday at Wilshire and Rampart boulevards, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center.
The victim was walking in the area when he was approached by a vehicle with a male and female inside, the officer said. They both got out with guns and fired at the victim before fleeing.
The man was taken to a hospital by ambulance and had stable vital signs the officer said.
The shooting was believed gang related, he said.