Man, 20, Killed Over Drugs, Police Say
A man in his 20s was shot to death Tuesday in a dispute over a drug sale, police said.
The man died at the scene of the shooting in the 12100 block of Wixom Street in North Hollywood, Los Angeles Police Officer Jason Lee said.
The victim, Lee said, was a known drug peddler who apparently had a disagreement with a drug buyer. The man was shot once in the face and once in the abdomen about 3 p.m., police said.
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