Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Wounded Near LA When Dispute Escalates Into Shooting
A man was killed Sunday when an argument near the outskirts of the city of Vernon escalated into a shooting, authorities said.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A man was killed Sunday when an argument near the outskirts of the city of Vernon escalated into a shooting, authorities said.
The dispute between two men occurred a little after 2:15 a.m. in the 2300 block of East Washington Boulevard, the LAPD's Media Relations Section reported.
One of the men was taken to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
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It was not immediately known if the shooting was gang related.
—City News Service
