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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult and the wounding of another, which occurred at approximately 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 31,2013, in the City of Hawaiian Gardens.

Detectives have learned that deputies responded to the 21400 block of Norwalk Boulevard, Hawaiian Gardens, regarding a gunshot victim at the location. Upon arrival, deputies saw a silver Dodge Durango SUV had collided against a telephone pole.

Inside the vehicle were two adults who were suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital where victim 1, M/B 43, was pronounced dead. Victim 2, M/B 30, was treated for his injuries and is expected to survive.

According to witnesses, the victims were driving southbound on Norwalk Boulevard, from Centralia Avenue, when the suspect drove alongside the victims' vehicle and started shooting into their car.

Once the victims' vehicle collided against the telephone pole, the suspect continued to drive South on Norwalk Boulevard and out of view. The suspect is a male Black adult, and was seen driving a dark colored pick-up truck.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

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*** Original News Release ***





2pm,Sat: Shooting Death Investigation, 215th St. / Norwalk Bl, Hawaiian Gardens #LASD Homicide


DATE: Saturday, August 31, 2013
TIME: 2:05 PM

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives responded to the intersection of 215th Street and Norwalk Boulevard, Hawaiian Gardens, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult and the wounding of another.

Both victims were transported to a local hospital, where one of the victims was pronounced dead. Both victims are described as African-American men.


Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

Lakewood Sheriff's Station polices the Cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood and Paramount, and unincorporated communities in Long Beach and Cerritos:

Lakewood Sheriff's Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 623-3500
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Authored by:
Irys Alvarez, Deputy
Don Walker, Deputy
Mike Parker, Captain
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
4700 Ramona Blvd., Monterey Park CA 91754
Office: 323-267-4800
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lasd.org
LASD HQ Text and Emails: www.Nixle.com
http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/
Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/#!/LASDHQ
Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk
Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos
Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment
LASD Photos: http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/
LASD YouTube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0

Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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