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A 25-year-old man who was fatally shot at a Culver City shopping mall in an attack that left another man wounded was identified Tuesday.

Officers with the Culver City Police Department responded at 7:25 p.m. Friday to reports of shots fired in the north parking lot of the Westfield Culver City Mall at 6000 Sepulveda Blvd., according to department spokeswoman Jennifer Atenza.

They located a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and paramedics rushed him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Atenza said.

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office identified him as Angel Torres of Los Angeles.

A second man, suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, was later located at a hospital, police said.

Multiple police departments from surrounding areas responded to assist in the search for two suspects believed to be involved in the shooting, but no arrests have been reported.

Two firearms were recovered at the scene of the shooting, according to a police statement.

Culver City police urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to call them at 310-253-6302 or send anonymous tips to tips@culvercity.org.

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