A search is underway for a gunman who opened fire on nearly half a dozen people, shooting at least five of them, in Compton on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Law enforcement received a call of multiple people shot around 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Compton Boulevard and Acacia Avenue. There, at least five people were suffering from gunshot wounds.
The individuals wounded were taken to different hospitals near the area. The severity of their injuries was not immediately clear.
LASD believe the violence may have been a gang-related drive-by shooting.
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The department said the shooter remains at large. Law enforcement did not provide a detailed description of that individual.
The investigation is underway.
