Fatal Shooting of Man in Downtown Los Angeles Prompts Homicide Investigation

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, July 17 (KNN) — A man was found mortally wounded from a shooting overnight in the Fashion District within Downtown Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division units responded to a call of a shooting with ambulance requested shortly after 12 a.m. Monday, at reportedly a recording studio on the 900 block of South San Pedro Street.

When officers arrived on scene, they located a 25-year-old male Black with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Officer Cervantes with the LAPD Media Relations Division.

The victim was transported to a local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics where he was later pronounced deceased, reported Cervantes.

The location of the suspect is not known at this time.

Operations Central Bureau Homicide is handling the investigation. It is not known if the incident is gang related.

No further information is currently available.

Gabriel Pabon, Video Journalist / KNN