Southbay Man Killed at Barber Shop Shooting ID'd

HAWTHORNE, CA - A man who was killed in a shooting at a Hawthorne barber shop was identified Monday.

The shooting, which left another man wounded, was reported at 4:10 p.m. Saturday in the 12800 block of Crenshaw Boulevard, said Deputy Crystal Hernandez of the Sheriff's Information Bureau.

According to witnesses, two male suspects were in the parking lot and started shooting into the barber shop at patrons and employees, Hernandez said. The suspects fled in a car.

Raymond Arnold, 31, died at the scene, according to the coroner's office. His hometown was not known. A 29-year-old man was taken to a hospital and underwent surgery, and was expected to survive, Hernandez said.

Sheriff's homicide detectives were assisting Hawthorne police in the investigation. A motive for the shooting was unknown.

Anyone with information on the crime was asked to call homicide detectives at (323) 890-5500. Anonymous tips can be made at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or at http://lacrimestoppers.com.

— City News Service, photo via Shutterstock