Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 24 year old male Hispanic. The incident was reported Sunday, April 18, 2021, at approximately 3:20 p.m., near the 1200 block of Central Avenue in the city of Compton.
Compton deputies were flagged down by a passerby indicating there was a gunshot victim at the location. Deputies responded to the area and noticed the victim seated in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso. The victim was subsequently pronounced deceased.
Detectives are canvasing the area for possible witnesses and evidence to assist in the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing and 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 Tracy Koerner
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS
DATE: Sunday, April 18, 2021
REPORTED AT: 3:20 p.m.
LOCATION: 1200 block of Central Avenue, Compton
VICTIMS: Male Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Charles Calderaro
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to the 1200 block of Central Avenue, in the city of Compton regarding a shooting death investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at approximately 3:20 p.m.
The male adult victim was pronounced dead 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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Deputy Eva Jimenez
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
