The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a suspect or suspects connected to the shooting death of a man as he was leaving a home on Saturday night.
According to information released by LASD, deputies were called to a shooting in the 800 block of Chester Avenue in Compton just after 9:15 p.m.
“Investigators learned deputies from the Compton station responded to a 911 call regarding a gunshot victim,” LASD stated early Sunday morning. “When deputies arrived, they were directed to a local hospital where the victim was transported to.”
The victim, only identified as an adult man, had been taken to the hospital by a family member after being shot; he later died from his injuries, deputies confirmed.
Newly emerging details indicate the man was exiting a residence with his mother when the occupant or occupants of a white sedan opened fire while traveling southbound on Chester, striking the man at least once.
After the shooting, the sedan “sped off and out of view,” authorities said.
No additional details were immediately available, including a description of a suspect or suspects.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact LASD’s Homicide Bureau by calling 323-890-5500.
Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org