Valley Glen

2 killed, including smoke shop owner, in Valley Glen shooting

The smoke shop owner's son was hospitalized following the shooting near the shop.

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The 44-year-old owner of a Valley Glen smoke shop was one of two men killed Monday night in a shooting outside the business, according to investigators.

The shooting, which left the smoke shop owner's 25-year-old son hospitalized in critical condition, was reported around 10 p.m. at Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Victory Boulevard.

The shooting apparently stemmed from a fight involving the store owner and a 38-year-old man, but details about the dispute were not immediately available. The 38-year-old man, possibly a customer, also was killed.

Two of the men involved in the fight pulled out guns and began shooting, police said.

Authorities said they believe all shooters involved in the confrontation were accounted for early Tuesday.

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