A man was fatally shot Thursday afternoon in East Los Angeles, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives responded to the 3300 block of Folsom Street to investigate a shooting reported shortly after 12 p.m. Responding deputies found the victim, identified only as an adult male, suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. No additional information on the victim or a possible suspect was available at the time of this report.
This is the second fatal shooting in East L.A. this week. On Sunday, a victim only described as a male Latino, was shot and killed shortly after midnight on the 500 block of N. Rowan Avenue.
Anyone with information on either incident is encouraged to call the County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-84777 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
