Florence

Shooting Victim Found Dead on Florence Sidewalk

LAPD responded to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon and when they arrived they found a man face down on the sidewalk.

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A man was shot and killed early Wednesday on a sidewalk in Florence.

The LAPD responded to a call at about 2 a.m. about an assault with a deadly weapon and found a man face down on the sidewalk of 41st Street and Ascot Avenue.

The victim suffered one gunshot wound to the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was a man in his 30s, and it is currently unknown whether or not he was a resident of the neighborhood.

At the time, there is no shooter description and no known motive.

LAPD is collecting surveillance video from homes in the neighborhood.

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