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Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a Black man in Lomita. 
 
Deputies from Lomita Sheriff’s Station responded to an apartment in the 25400 block of Oak Street regarding a 911 hang up call at 4:15 PM this afternoon. The call was updated indicating there was a gunshot victim at the location. 
 
Responding deputies were directed to the victim who was lying inside an apartment unresponsive. The 18 year old victim was pronounced dead at the scene. 
 
Investigators learned the suspect, another resident within the same apartment, had been involved in an argument with the victim.  The suspect, a Black man in his 60’s, shot the victim at some point. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Lomita Sheriff’s Station. 
 
A firearm was recovered from the scene and there are no outstanding suspects. 
 
This shooting does not appear to be gang related and this investigation is on-going. 

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 
 
 
Forwarded by:  
Deputy Eric Ortiz   
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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DATE:   Sunday, August 8, 2021      
                            
REPORTED AT:  4:16 P.M  
                               
LOCATION:  25400 block of Oak Street, Lomita
  
VICTIM:  Male Adult 
  
SUSPECT:  Unknown   
  
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Alfred 
 
NARRATIVE:  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting death investigation. The incident was reported Sunday, August 8, 2021, at approximately 4:16 p.m., on the 25400 block of Oak Street in the city of Lomita.
 
The 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 
 
 
Forwarded by:  
Deputy Eric Ortiz   
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