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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing to assist the Huntington Park Police Department into an investigation into the shooting death of a male Hispanic adult.  The incident occurred on Thursday April 9, 2020, at approximately 3:20 p.m., on the 7000 block of Rita Avenue, Huntington Park.
             
Detectives have learned that officers assigned to Huntington Park Police Department responded to the above location regarding a shots fired call.  Upon their arrival, officers contacted witnesses who told them they self-transported the victim to a local hospital who was suffering from several gunshot wounds to the upper torso. 
  
The victim was pronounced dead at the local hospital.   
  
There is no further information 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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Deputy Marvin Crowder
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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Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020

Time: 3:22 p.m.

Location: 7000 block of Rita Avenue, Huntington Park

Victim(s): Male Hispanic adult

Suspect(s): Unknown

Unit: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Dean

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide detectives are responding to the 7000 block of Rita Avenue, in the City of Huntington Park, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man.

The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The investigation is on-going 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.
 
Written by: 
Deputy James Nagao
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700
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