Crime & Safety
Man Shot, Killed in Compton Park
Compton deputies were flagged down by someone who told there was a man who was shot in the park.
COMPTON, CA - A man was shot and killed in a park in Compton and sheriff's homicide detectives were at the scene Saturday morning investigating the killing.
The attack in the 1500 block of East Rosecrans Avenue was reported at 9:50 p.m. Friday, according to Deputy Trina Schrader said.
Compton deputies were flagged down by someone who told there was a man who was shot in the park, Schrader said. Deputies located the man who was laying in the grass.
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The victim was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, sheriff's homicide Lt. Steve Jauch said. His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
A motive for the attack was unknown, according to Jauch.
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No suspect information was available.
Anyone with information on this homicide was asked to call the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Tipsters can also Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. All tips can be made anonymously.
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