1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Los Angeles Shootings Believed Related

LOS ANGELES, CA — One man was killed and one was wounded Sunday in two Vermont Vista shootings within minutes and blocks of each other.

The first shooting occurred at 8:48 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of Vermont Avenue, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman.

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A man was hospitalized in unknown condition, she said.

A news videographer reported the shooting scene was a 7-Eleven convenience store.

Just four minutes later, in the 800 block of 102nd Street, a man in his early 20s died from multiple gunshot wounds, the spokeswoman said.

News video showed three people being detained at the scene.

Investigators believed the two shootings could be related, she said.

— City News Service