Police Searching For Gunman In Fatal Gardena Shooting

GARDENA, CA -- Police on Wednesday were searching for the gunman who shot three men in Gardena, killing one of them.

Firefighters went to the 1200 block of Rosecrans Avenue, near Budlong Avenue, about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday and located three gunshot victims, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. One victim was in critical condition and two others had minor injuries, a dispatcher said.

All three victims were taken to a hospital, according to the dispatcher. One of them died from his injuries, Gardena police said.

Children were playing outside in the area when the gunfire erupted, prompting them to run for cover but none of them were hurt, witnesses said.

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