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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man, which occurred Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at about 10:53 P.M., in the 1700 block of Graham Avenue, Compton. 

 

Detectives have learned that Compton Sheriff's Station deputies responded to a call of a "Gunshot Victim." Upon their arrival they discovered the victim, a 24-year-old man, in the backyard of the location suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

 

According to witnesses, the victim was standing in front of the location when they heard gunshots. When they went to check on the victim they saw that he had been shot. The victim was taken to the backyard until deputies and paramedics arrived on scene. 

 

According to the witnesses they did not see the suspect(s). 

 

The murder weapon and the suspect(s) are still outstanding. 

 

There is no additional information available at this time. 

 

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. 

 

Written by: 

John Corina, Lieutenant 

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 

Homicide Bureau 

 

Forwarded by: 

Don Walker, Deputy 

Crystal Hernandez, Deputy 

 

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Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are en route to 1700 block of North Graham Avenue, in Compton, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man. 

 

The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

 

There is no further information available at this time. 

 

 

Authored by: 

Crystal Hernandez, Deputy 

Don Walker, Deputy 

Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom 

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 

323-267-4800