A shooting claimed the lives of two men and resulted in the injuries of five others, including a teen, on Friday night.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched to the 13200 block of Jarvis Avenue in South Los Angeles around 8 p.m. on a report regarding gunshot wound victims.
While LASD gave the location of the shooting as Athens Park, the address provided by authorities is several blocks southeast of the park near Barack Obama Charter Elementary School.
Arriving deputies found two men suffering from gunshot wounds; both of them were pronounced dead at a local hospital after being transported by first responders, LASD said.
“Deputies learned of four additional male adults and one male juvenile who were also injured by gunfire,” authorities confirmed. “They were treated at area hospitals for non-life-threatening wounds.”
No information surrounding a suspect or suspects was released, and no further details were available.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or visiting their website.
