LAPD says 1 killed, 1 hurt in shooting in the Montecito Heights area
LAPD says 1 killed, 1 hurt in shooting in the Montecito Heights area
by City News Service
LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old man was killed and a 26-year-old man was wounded early Saturday in a shooting outside a liquor store in the Montecito Heights area.
The 21-year-old victim was later identified as Victor Cortez Jr., according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, two men walked into a liquor store near the intersection of East Avenue 43 and Griffin Avenue about 1:20 a.m. and as they exited, a vehicle pulled up and a suspect got out of the car and began arguing with the victims.
At some point, the suspect pulled a gun and opened fire on the two men, killing Cortez, police said.
The second victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The victim who was killed was shot in the chest and the second victim suffered a graze wound to the head, ABC7 reported.
A detailed description of the suspect or suspect vehicle was not immediately available.
A motive for the shooting was not disclosed.
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