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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are investigating the shooting death of two males.  The shooting occurred on the 100 block of East Caldwell Street in the city of Compton, on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at approximately 10:30 p.m.

Compton Station deputies responded to the location regarding a Gunshot Victim call.  Upon their arrival they located two men, who had sustained multiple gunshots to their upper torsos.  Both males were pronounced dead at the scene. 

At this time there is no known motive for the shooting or any known suspect(s) information. 

The names of the victims will not be release, pending next of kin notification. 

The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 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.


 
Authored by:
Sara Rodriguez, Deputy
Twitter: @LASDSara
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
 

Original press release is as follows:


Date and time of occurrence: Thursday, December 28, 2017 at approximately 10:24 p.m.
 
Location: 100 block of East Caldwell Street, Compton
 
Victim(s):  Two male adults
 
Suspect(s):  Unknown
 
Unit:  LASD Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Rodney Moore
 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are responding to the 100 block of East Caldwell Street in the city of Compton, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of two men.

The victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and 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 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.

 
Authored by:
Sara Rodriguez, Deputy
Twitter: @LASDSara
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
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