Wilmington Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Wounded

WILMINGTON, LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 (KNN) — Three people were shot, one fatally, late Saturday night outside a home in the Wilmington neighborhood within the Harbor region of Los Angeles.

The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. at a house on the 1000 block of Sanford Avenue, east of Opp Street.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Harbor area patrol officers responded to the location for an “assault with a deadly weapon/shots fired” radio call. Arriving officers located three victims, all suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the LAPD’s news release regarding the incident.

All three patients were transported to a local hospital by the Los Angeles Fire Department, where one of the victims, a 53-year-old male, succumbed to his injuries, reported the LAPD.

The LAPD said the victims were outside socializing when a suspect walked up and opened fire, striking all three victims. The suspect, only described as a male Hispanic, fled from the scene on foot. There is no known motive for the shooting.

Anyone with additional information is urged to contact South Bureau Homicide Division detectives at 323-786-5100. 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.

Michael Ullo, Video Journalist / KNN