South Central, Los Angeles–Police are searching for two men tonight after a shooting at a dispensary in South Central left a man dead. The shooting occurred near 81st and Broadway. The victim is only described as a Latinx male between 20-30 years old.
“Witnesses told police that one or both of the men opened fire inside the business, striking the victim several times. The man, who was in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Video from the scene shows two men being handcuffed by officers and placed in patrol cars.Their connection to the incident is not clear. However, police say the suspects are still at large. A description of the two men being sought was not immediately available. “
The killing comes after the city of Los Angeles announced a multi-million, joint agency, war on illegal dispensaries in South Central.
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