Victim Fatally Shot Near Skid Row in DTLA

A victim shot multiple times succumbed to gunshot wounds in Downtown Los Angeles near Skid Row. Keith Johnson / KNN

Downtown Los Angeles, CA: An unidentified victim was fatally shot near Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night.

LAPD is investigating the death of the victim and is searching for the suspect. *Keith Johnson* / KNN

Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a shooting call around 9:10 p.m., Mar. 31, on Washington and 5th Street.

When first units arrived, they found a victim in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds including one in the neck. The victim died at the scene. LAPD detained one suspect before releasing them.

LAPD is still searching for a suspect and is investigating the incident.

No further information is available at this time.