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Man Hospitalized in Pomona After Being Shot

The shooting happened Monday night in the 500 block of North Currier Street.

A 55-year-old man who suffered multiple wounds in a shooting in Pomona was hospitalized today.

The shooting happened in the 500 block of North Currier Street around 8:30 p.m. Monday, said Pomona police Cpl. Mark Medellin.

Officers responded to a call of a victim down and found Conrad Jimenez of Pomona in the street suffering from several gunshot wounds to his lower extremities, Medellin said.

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He was treated at the scene and then taken by helicopter to County-USC Medical Center for further treatment, a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher said.   Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to contact Pomona police detectives at (909) 620-2085. Anonymous tips can be made by calling (800) 222-TIPS.

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