Crime & Safety
Motorist Shot In Head While Driving In Los Angeles County
A motorist was shot in the head while he was driving through a Los Angeles neighborhood Friday, police said.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A motorist is in critical condition after he was shot in the head while driving through a South Los Angeles neighborhood early Friday morning, according to police.
Officers responded to a call about shots fired at 12:15 a.m. at 1046 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., west of Vermont Avenue, where they found the victim sitting in a car with a gunshot wound to his head, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
The victim was apparently driving when he was shot, and subsequently crashed into two parked cars, KTLA reported.
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The victim, described as a Hispanic man in his 50s, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, KTLA reported.
Police have not released a description of any suspects.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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