Body of man shot to death found in water near Point Fermin
Los Angeles police detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found in the water Thursday morning near Point Fermin in San Pedro.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Paseo Del Mar about 8:30 a.m. after receiving calls that a man had been shot near the water, said LAPD Officer Aareon Jefferson said.
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Officers found the body in the water, Jefferson said. He has not yet been identified.
The Los Angeles Fire Department assisted officers in retrieving the body, said Erik Scott, a department spokesman.
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