2 Men Fatally Shot at South Los Angeles Smoke Shop

VERMONT VISTA, LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 (KNN) — South Bureau Homicide detectives are currently investigating the fatal shooting of two men at a business Tuesday night in the Vermont Vista neighborhood within South Los Angeles

Los Angeles Police Department Southeast Division officers responded to reports of a shooting at 9:50 p.m. with two victims down at a smoke shop located in the 8600 block of South Figueroa Street.

An LAPD spokesperson told KNN that two males were inside a smoke shop when two males entered and fired multiple shots at the two male victims. They were both pronounced deceased at the scene. The suspects fled in a vehicle.

A large crime scene was established due to the large amount of bullet casings found at the location. It is not known at this time if the shooting is gang related.

There are no further details at this time.

Gabriel Pabon, Video Journalist / KNN