Shooting Near Target in Downtown LA
Incident Report
Police are searching for a gunman after two people were shot near the Target in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Investigation Underway
Officers were called to the 700 block of S. Figueroa Street for a report of a shooting just before 9 p.m. There, two people were found suffering from gunshot wounds.
Victims’ Conditions Unknown
LAPD said they believe one of the victims may have been a security guard. The severity of the injuries suffered by those who were shot is unclear.
Eyewitness Account
Lucas Williams, who was in the area at the time, said he was walking out a business door when he heard shots going off.
"By the time I got to the staircase, you just hear two shots go off," Williams said. "Everybody was kind of, you think it’s a firework; you don’t assume the worst immediately. Then, there’s like six more shots pretty quickly. Nobody really looked back because you could kind of hear bullets whisking by us. We just started running up the stairs. The main thing I remember is there was a little girl next to me and just seeing her family picking her and running off."
Description of the Gunman
Police described the gunman as a man who dressed in all black and had a gray scarf and a gray backpack.
Unknown Motive
Details on what led up to the violence were not immediately clear.
Conclusion
The police are still investigating the incident and are working to identify the suspect. The motive behind the shooting is currently unknown.
FAQs
Q: What is the status of the investigation?
A: The police are still investigating the incident and are working to identify the suspect.
Q: What is the condition of the victims?
A: The severity of the injuries suffered by those who were shot is currently unknown.
Q: What is the description of the gunman?
A: The gunman is described as a man who dressed in all black and had a gray scarf and a gray backpack.
Q: What is the motive behind the shooting?
A: The motive behind the shooting is currently unknown.
