LOS ANGELES, CA – A man was shot Sunday night in the Westmont neighborhood of South Los Angeles, and police are searching for two suspects, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Officers responded at about 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, to a report of a person down in the 10000 block of Vermont Avenue. An LAPD spokesperson said the man, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was conscious and breathing when officers found him.
He was taken to a nearby hospital, and his condition had not been released. His identity had not been released either.
Police said they are searching for two Black male suspects. Three people were detained at the scene, and whether any of them was involved in the shooting was not immediately known.
Man treated on a sidewalk
Officers arrived after the report of a person down on Vermont Avenue, a street in Westmont, a community in South Los Angeles. They found the man outside a neighborhood home.
He was treated on the sidewalk in front of the home. He was then placed on a gurney and taken away to a hospital.
The LAPD spokesperson described the man as conscious and breathing when he was found. That is the only information on his condition that police had released.
Officers also investigate a nearby parking lot
Officers were also investigating in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven near the home. Police had not said what they were looking for there.
It was unclear at which of the two places the shooting took place.
Three people detained at the scene
Officers detained three people at the scene. Police had not said who they were or how they came to be detained.
Being detained is not the same as being arrested or charged. No arrest in connection with the shooting had been announced as of Monday.
Two suspects sought
The LAPD said it is searching for two Black male suspects. Police had not announced a motive and had not said whether the man and the suspects knew each other.
Crime Stoppers tip line
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. The LAPD describes the program in its newsroom as the way members of the public can pass tips to law enforcement, including through a mobile application.
Investigation remains active
The LAPD had not issued a news release on the shooting as of Monday, Oct. 12. The investigation remains active, and the department had not announced an arrest or the man’s condition.
