A 45-year-old man was killed and police were searching for the gunmen. Gadi Schwartz reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.
Police were searching for three men after a man was shot and killed in Venice Thursday night, authorities said.
The shooting was reported around 8:15 p.m. near Seventh and Flower Streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police found the victim, a 45-year-old man, suffering from gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the LAPD.
Witnesses said they saw a man exit an SUV and shoot the man before getting back inside the vehicle, which drove away from the scene east on Flower Street.
Police said they were looking for a tan colored SUV possibly connected to the shooting.
Investigators said they were trying to determine if the shooting was targeted.
