1 dead, 1 injured in Boyle Heights shooting
One man was killed and another man was injured Monday afternoon in a shooting in Boyle Heights, police said.
The sound of gunshots was reported just before 4 p.m. in the 900 block of South Bernal Avenue, a residential street sandwiched between the 60 and 5 freeways, Los Angeles police Officer Rosario Herrera said.
Officers arrived and found the two men. One was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released pending notification of his family.
Paramedics transported the other man to a hospital, Herrera said. His condition was not released.
No one was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, and investigators have not released a description of the suspected gunman.
Before Monday, 10 people have been killed in Boyle Heights during the previous 12 months, according to records compiled by The Times’ Homicide Report database. Of those, three were killed during confrontations with LAPD officers, according to the database.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
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