Authorities Investigating South Bay Man's Shooting Death

HAWTHORNE, CA -- Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the shooting death of a man in Hawthorne.

The shooting was reported at 6:42 p.m. Monday in the area of Imperial Highway and Grevillea Avenue, said Deputy Kelvin Moody of the Sheriff's Information Bureau.

Deputies patrolling the area were flagged down by a civilian who told them about a man lying in the middle of the street. They found the unconscious man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body, Moody said.

The wounded man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Moody said.

Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives were assisting Hawthorne police in the shooting death investigation. There was no suspect information immediately available.

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