Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot In East Los Angeles

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting death of a man in East Los Angeles, authorities said Sunday.

The shooting was reported at 7:02 a.m. Sunday in the 3300 block of Floral Drive, roughly halfway between the Santa Monica (10) and Pomona (60) freeways.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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No further information was immediately available.

Anyone with information about the death was asked to contact the department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

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Anonymous tipsters may contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or http://lacrimestoppers.org.

— City News Service

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