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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives continue to investigate the shooting death of a male Hispanic adult that occurred on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at 2:45 p.m., at the 800 block of West Arbutus St, Compton.
 
Homicide detectives have learned that Compton Station deputies responded the 800 block of Arbutus St, Compton, regarding a shots fired call. When the deputies arrived, they located two male victims in the wash area behind the location, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both of the victims were transported to the local hospital where one victim was pronounced dead, and the other male victim is in critical condition.   
  
There is no suspect information at this time.
 
The investigation is still ongoing.
 
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.
 
Forwarded by:
Morgan Arteaga, Deputy
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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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:

DATE:  Saturday, December 22, 2018
                          
TIME: 2:45 p.m.
                             
LOCATION:  800 block of West Arbutus Street, Compton
 
VICTIMS: Two Male Adults
 
SUSPECT:  Unknown
 
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hoglund
 
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives are responding to the 800 block of West Arbutus Street, Compton, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of two male adults.
 
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
 
There is no further information at this time, and the investigation is still on-going.
 
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
 
Written by:
Deputy Armando Viera Jr.
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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