Man in a tent under a South L.A. freeway is shot to death
Police on Monday were looking for a gunman who fatally shot a man inside a tent at a homeless encampment underneath the 110 Freeway and 105 Freeway interchange in South Los Angeles, authorities said.
About 7:20 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at a homeless camp in the area, LAPD Det. Nathan Kouri said.
A man in the area flagged down officers and led police to a 35-year-old man inside a tent with gunshot wounds, Kouri said. The man, who had set up camp along with about a dozen others in the area, died at the scene.
Police, who are still in the process of notifying the man’s relatives, have not released the identity of the victim. Detectives are looking for witnesses and trying to determine what led to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Gang Homicide Division at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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