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6-Year-Old Girl, Man in His 40s Injured in Baldwin Hills Shooting

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A 6-year-old girl and her father, a man in his 40s, were injured in a shooting in the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw area Saturday, Los Angeles police said.

The shooting was reported around 5:00 p.m. in the 4100 block of Somerset Drive, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the incident and had a large presence in the area, the LAFD said.

Both victims were transported to a local hospital in stable condition, the LAPD said.

The shooter, who was still on the loose, was described as a man wearing a blue hooded-sweatshirt, according to police.

Witnesses said they heard more than a dozen shots.

The shooting was believed to be gang related, according to Sgt. Frank Preciado of the LAPD. The victim was not cooperating with authorities, police said.

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