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Gang-related shooting leaves man dead near Metro station in L.A.

By Will Conybeare,

3 hours ago

Authorities are looking into a fatal shooting near a Metro station in L.A.’s Leimert Park neighborhood.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were dispatched to 4330 Crenshaw Boulevard on calls of a shooting around 12:18 a.m. Saturday.

The shooting took place near the Leimert Park Metro station; a Metro spokesperson confirmed to KTLA that the shooting occurred near the K line station, but not on their property.

Upon arriving at the location, the officers located a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2oPlDo_0ufIwqSM00 — Video taken shortly after the shooting shows police officers canvassing the area for clues as a body lay under a white sheet. Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA. (RMGNews)

Video taken shortly after the shooting shows police officers canvassing the area for clues as a body lay under a white sheet.

The victim was identified as a 36-year-old Black man, LAPD stated.

Officials confirmed that the shooting is gang related. A description of a suspect or suspects was not immediately available.

Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.

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