Teenage boy injured after gunfire erupts in Los Angeles neighborhood
Police are investigating after gunfire erupted in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Westlake, injuring a teenage boy on Wednesday.
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of shots fired in the area of West Temple and North Coronado streets just after 5 p.m.
When police arrived at the scene, they found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound.
Additional officers were requested to block off the crime scene while medical personnel with the Los Angeles Fire Department treated the victim.
L.A. police on the scene of a shooting that left a teenage boy injured in Westlake on July 31, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police on the scene of a shooting that left a teenage boy injured in Westlake on July 31, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police on the scene of a shooting that left a teenage boy injured in Westlake on July 31, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police on the scene of a shooting that left a teenage boy injured in Westlake on July 31, 2024. (KTLA)
The boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
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Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly how the shooting unfolded, but police said a Hispanic male in a white SUV allegedly fired from the vehicle before fleeing.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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