4 Wounded In West Hollywood Shooting; Suspects At Large

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — Four people were wounded in a West Hollywood shooting Friday morning, prompting a search for two suspects.

At about 4:15 a.m., Los Angeles Sheriff's Department deputies were called to the area around Delongpre and Fountain avenues, where they found three men suffering from gunshot wounds. A fourth victim was later found nearby.

"While deputies searched the area for evidence and witnesses, they discovered a fourth victim on Kings Road approximately (a half) block from where the three victims were found," a sheriff's statement said.

"The fourth victim was also suffering from an apparent gunshot wound."

Paramedics rushed the victims to a hospital in unknown condition. The suspects were described only as two males. No description of a suspect vehicle was available.

Authorities have not released a motive for the shooting nor identified any relationship between the victims and the shooters.

Police closed off Fountain Avenue, and commuters were advised to avoid the area.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the sheriff's West Hollywood Station at 310-855-8850, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.