SAN PEDRO – One person was killed after shots were fired in San Pedro early Sunday, Nov. 28.
Police responded to reports of a shooting with a victim down on the 500 block of West 19th Street, at around 2:09 a.m. Officers found the victim on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound, where responding paramedics declared him dead.
The victim, who police say was a 25-to-28 year old man, was in contact with the suspects when the shooting occurred.
“The victim was standing with two suspects on foot,” Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Officer Drake Madison said. “The suspects fired multiple shots and fled the scene.”
The suspects were described as two men that fled on foot. Police have not released a motive and could not state whether the shooting was gang related.