Man Dies After Being Shot in Rosemead

The victim was gunned down in the 7900 block of Virginia Street at around 1 a.m.

A man has died after being shot in Rosemead in the early hours of Saturday.

The victim, an 18-year-old Rosemead resident, was gunned down in the 7900 block of Virginia Street at around 1 a.m. and succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital around two hours later, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Two men between 17 an 21 are suspected of shooting the man, a news release said.

Sheriff's detectives say that at around 1 a.m. the victim asked suspects to leave a party the were all attending. The suspects left and returned with a gun, according to the Sheriff's news release, which was used to shoot the victim in the torso.

Homicide detectives are currently responding to the incident and the investigation is ongoing.

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