Downtown LA

1 killed in shooting at downtown LA warehouse

NBC Universal, Inc.

One person was killed a shooting at a warehouse Friday in downtown Los Angeles.

Police responded at about 8:30 a.m. to the building in the 900 block of east Pico Boulevard after receiving a report of a person armed with a gun.

Four men were seen leaving the scene in the LA Fashion District in a white work van, according to police. Evidence markers could be seen on the ground at the entrance to the two-story building.

The business appeared to be a shipping company, police said. It was not immediately clear whether the victim who died at the scene was an employee.

Detailed descriptions of the men were not immediately available. A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear.

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