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Man Sought in Hawthorne Bar Shooting

One man was killed, four others were wounded in an early Saturday fracas at The Den in Hawthorne

By Jason Kandel

| Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 | Updated 8:42 AM PDT

Police investigate a shooting that left one man dead and four others wounded at The Den Bar and Grill in Hawthorne, California, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.

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Police on Saturday were searching for a man responsible for an early morning shooting that was sparked after a Hawthorne bar fight.

One man died and four others were wounded in the 1:20 a.m. shooting at The Den Bar and Grill on Hawthorne Boulevard, officials said.

The shooting started after a fight inside the bar that spilled out front.

No other details were immediately available.

Sheriff's homicide detectives were assisting Hawthorne police in the investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website.

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