Officers at the Los Angeles Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying the person responsible for shooting a man in Winnetka late Friday night.
James Keith Brooks, a 30-year-old resident of Winnetka, was shot while answering a knock at the door of his motorhome at 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, according to the LAPD's Valley Bureau.
Brooks' friends came to help him and called paramedics, who transported Brooks from his motorhome at Gault Street and Winnetka Avenue to a local hospital. Brooks died at the hospital due to his injuries.
The LAPD did not have a description of the shooter, but asks that anyone with information that may identify the person responsible come forward.
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"Anyone with additional information is urged to call the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Bureau Homicide at (818) 374-9550. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247)," the LAPD said.
"Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip."
