Gang-related shooting leaves man dead near Metro station in L.A.
Authorities are looking into a fatal shooting near a Metro station in L.A.’s Leimert Park neighborhood.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were dispatched to 4330 Crenshaw Boulevard on calls of a shooting around 12:18 a.m. Saturday.
The shooting took place near the Leimert Park Metro station; a Metro spokesperson confirmed to KTLA that the shooting occurred near the K line station, but not on their property.
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Upon arriving at the location, the officers located a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Video taken shortly after the shooting shows police officers canvassing the area for clues as a body lay under a white sheet.
The victim was identified as a 36-year-old Black man, LAPD stated.
Officials confirmed that the shooting is gang related. A description of a suspect or suspects was not immediately available.
Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.
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