1 Male, 1 Female Shot to Death in Hollywood

Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA: Two victims were located shot and fatally wounded on a street late Thursday night in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Police Department Hollywood patrol officers responded to numerous calls of a shooting in the 6100 block of Carlos Avenue around 11:15 p.m., June 16, stated LAPD in a news release.

Officers located two victims, one female and one male, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to LAPD. The Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced both victims deceased.

LAPD said the suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall male, Black, thin build, wearing a white t-shirt. The suspect was seen fleeing north on Vista Del Mar Avenue.

Los Angeles Police Department West Bureau Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting.

The circumstances and motive for this homicide are unknown.

Anyone with additional information is urged to call the Los Angeles Police Department, West Bureau Homicide investigators at (213) 382-9470. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

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