Shooting Victim Found on Sidewalk in East Hollywood

East Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA: A shooting victim was located on a sidewalk in East Hollywood Friday morning, Oct. 14, at approximately 2:36 a.m. by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics.

LAFD personnel responded to the area of Santa Monica Boulevard and Edgemont in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles for a reported victim of a drug overdose.

When firefighters began treating the victim, they discovered the patient was suffering from an unknown number of gunshot wounds.

LAFD requested Los Angeles Police Department Northeast Division officers to respond to the location for a crime scene. Officers arrived and established a crime scene closing Santa Monica Boulevard in both directions while they conducted their investigation.

There is no information on suspects or victim at this time.

Zak Holman, Video Journalist / KNN