By Ricardo Roura
Sep 26, 2024, 3:43 PM EDT
Five women and one man were injured in a shooting that broke out this Wednesday afternoon in south Los Angeles, an incident for which authorities were searching for those responsible, who fled in a car, reported the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
The shooting was reported shortly after 3:00 pm this Wednesday, September 25 in the 400 block of West 74th Street, near Figueroain the Vermont Knolls neighborhood.
According to the LAPD, the victims who were shot There were five women between 40 and 62 years old, as well as a 36-year-old man.
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Initially, at least one of the victims was described in critical condition and the others in moderate condition. Subsequently, In a news update, the LAPD said the six injured people were in stable condition..
According to reports, the six victims They were shot in the lower extremities and they are all expected to survive.
It is believed that The six people were on foot at the time of the shooting. and were probably not the intended target and were caught in crossfire, although police have not said who the actual target may have been.
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Three suspects apparently traveling in a black car They stopped, got out and fired the shots. before fleeing the scene, according to the LAPD.
It is estimated that at least 25 shots were fired. There were more than two dozen evidence markers at the scene to indicate where the bullet casings were found.
The authorities said that, due to the type of casings, It appeared that several types of weapons were used in the incident.
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Two vehicles that were in the area of the shooting had damage caused by gunshots. Of them, a sedan had multiple bullet holes in the side of the body and two more in the windshield.
According to witness statements to the police, It appeared that the suspects were teenagers.but no description was immediately offered.
The agents who were at the scene They reported that they were looking for three suspects, two men and a womanwho fled southbound on Flower Street in a black sedan.
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Until this Thursday morning, The cause of the shooting had not been determined..
A neighbor mentioned that This was a second shooting in the area in the last month.in an area supposedly known as a hotbed of prostitution.
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