Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Man shot to death in southeast L.A. County

Homicide southeast L.A. County
A man was shot dead in southeast Los Angeles County, authorities said Tuesday night.

The shooting occurred shortly before 6 p.m. in the 2300 block of Walter Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

Deputies were looking for at least two suspects. Late Tuesday, homicide detectives were at the scene gathering evidence.

The name and age of the victim were not released. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Since January 2007, at least 121 homicides have been reported within two miles of the shooting scene, according to a Times Homicide Report database.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 890-5500. Anonymous tips can be left at (800) 222-8477.

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