Teenager, man wounded in shooting near Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, police say

A 15-year-old boy and a man in his 20s were wounded Monday night in what police believe was a gang-related shooting near an entrance to Paramount Pictures in Hollywood.

Shortly after 8 p.m. a person walked up to the victims at the corner of Lemon Grove and Van Ness avenues and opened fire, shooting the boy in the arm and the second victim in the stomach, said Los Angeles Police Officer Mike Lopez.

Both victims were taken to a hospital, where the older of the two was reported in serious condition.

Police did not have a description of the attacker, who fled on foot.

The shooting occurred near Paramount’s Lemon Grove Gate, a side entrance to the studio near the back edge of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

There were still employees inside the Paramount lot when the shooting happened, according to a security guard who said he had been posted outside to escort Paramount employees to a parking garage across the street.

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UPDATES:

11:15 p.m.: This article was updated with additional details about where the shooting occurred.

This article was originally published at 10:05 p.m.