A search is underway for a suspect who shot and killed a person in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Mid-Wilshire Tuesday night.
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the area of West 10th Street and Victoria Avenue, less than a mile from the Getty House where L.A. Mayor Karen Bass resides, at around 4:30 p.m. on reports of an assault with a deadly weapon.
Details are extremely limited and it’s unclear how exactly the violence unfolded, but police told KTLA that they believe the two men were involved in some type of altercation when the suspect, described Black male in his 50s, with a gray beard and possibly wearing an orange vest, produced a gun and shot the victim.
Very little is known about the victim, who is only described as a Hispanic male, and it’s unclear if the man was a resident of the normally quiet neighborhood.
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L.A. police on the scene of a deadly shooting in Mid-Wilshire on Oct. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
L.A. police on the scene of a deadly shooting in Mid-Wilshire on Oct. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
L.A. police on the scene of a deadly shooting in Mid-Wilshire on Oct. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
L.A. police on the scene of a deadly shooting in Mid-Wilshire on Oct. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
L.A. police on the scene of a deadly shooting in Mid-Wilshire on Oct. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
L.A. police on the scene of a deadly shooting in Mid-Wilshire on Oct. 29, 2024. (KTLA)
In footage of the ongoing homicide investigation, yellow police tape cordoning off the crime scene can be seen while police canvass the area for evidence.
A white canopy, used to cover the victim while the scene remains active, was also visible on the street.
Anyone with information about the deadly shooting is urged to call detectives at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Community Police Station at 213-847-3994.
Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
