Crime & Safety
Employee Killed In Shootout At Los Angeles Area Pot Shop ID'd
A witness told deputies that two armed suspects entered the business and exchanged gunfire with an employee, the sheriff's department said.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Authorities Saturday released the name of an employee who was shot to death at a marijuana dispensary in the unincorporated Florence-Graham area near South Los Angeles.
The fatal shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. Thursday at a dispensary in the 2000 block of Nadeau Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The victim was identified as 33-year-old Martin Gudines, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office. His city of residence was not provided.
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A witness told deputies that two armed suspects entered the business and exchanged gunfire with an employee, the sheriff's department stated. The suspects fled following the gunfire exchange.
The witness fled to the back of the building while the victim confronted the armed suspects, the sheriff's department stated.
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Video from the scene showed a section of Nadeau Street closed off while an investigation was conducted.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
— City News Service
