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LAPD Fatally Shoots Armed Man in Westmont After Gas Station Victim Found Nearby

Detectives are examining a possible link to a gas station shooting minutes earlier.

Overview

  • Officers contacted an armed man around 1 a.m. Friday near 115th Street and Vermont Avenue in South Los Angeles, and he was shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
  • About 30 minutes earlier, officers found a wounded man at a nearby gas station, and medics took him to a hospital in stable condition.
  • LAPD said no officers were hurt in the encounter with the armed man.
  • Police recovered a handgun at the scene and said they will review body-camera video as part of the use-of-force investigation.
  • Investigators are processing both scenes and seeking witnesses and video, with local reports noting some surveillance footage was not immediately available.