Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult.
Deputies from Century Sheriff’s Station responded to the 1600 block of East Florence Avenue in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles regarding a gunshot victim call.
The incident occurred on Monday, December 25, 2023, at approximately 9:19PM.
When deputies arrived on scene, they found the victim, a Hispanic male, 55 -60 years of age, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper torso. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing, and currently there is no additional information.
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
DATE: Monday, December 25, 2023
REPORTED AT: 9:19 p.m.
LOCATION: 1600 Block of E. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles 90001
VICTIM(S): Male Adult
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Michael Gomez
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting death investigation. The incident was reported Monday, December 25, at approximately 9:19 p.m., at the 1600 block of E. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles.
The male adult victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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