Crime & Safety
Man Shot Outside of Artesia Eatery Dies, Gunman at Large
A man in his 20s was shot and killed outside of the Tea Station in City Plaza early Saturday.
A man shot outside a restaurant in Artesia's City Plaza early Saturday has died, and deputies are continuing to search for the gunman.
The shooting happened around 12:20 a.m. July 27 in the 11600 block of South Street, and was possibly gang-related, according to Sgt. James Robling of the Lakewood Sheriff's Station.
A lieutenant at the Lakewood Station told Patch that the shooting took place outside of the Tea Station restaurant located at 11688 South St.
According to sheriff's Sgt. Diane Hecht, a group of men were inside a restaurant when another patron walked up to that group and started arguing with one of the men. During the fight, one of the men pulled out a gun and shot the victim.
The victim was shot once in the stomach, and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, Hecht said. The name of the 20-something victim was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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Artesia's City Plaza is a popular business/restaurant shopping center thriving with late-night eateries. Several teens and young adults often congregate and socialize in this center because of the eateries' late business hours.
Anyone with information about the slaying is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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