One of five people shot Tuesday afternoon in the Vermont Knolls area of South Los Angeles has died, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Details about what led to the shooting at about 2:30 p.m. near Manchester Avenue and Figueroa Street were not immediately available. Crime scene tape was seen in the parking lot of a shopping center with a donut shop, pizza restaurant and market near the intersection.
The injured victims’ conditions ranged from fair to critical, according to the LAFD.
No arrests were reported Tuesday afternoon.
A nearby street was closed for the investigation in the neighborhood west of the 110 Freeway.
At about the same time, deputies were conducting a traffic stop in the area when they came under fire, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said. It was not immediately clear whether the gunfire was related to the deadly shooting. Deputies did not return fire and no one involved in the traffic stop was injured.
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Source: NBC Los Angeles