Los Angeles, Ca
Person killed after gunfire erupts in downtown Los Angeles
One person is dead and another person has been taken into custody after a fatal shooting in a busy corridor of downtown Los Angeles Thursday afternoon.
Authorities responded to the intersection of 6th and Main streets at around 3:45 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA.
Aerial footage from Sky5 captured officers, along with medical personnel from the L.A. Fire Department, attempting life saving measures on a victim who was lying on the sidewalk near a trail of blood.
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Police and firefighters on the scene of a shooting in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA) -
Police and firefighters on the scene of a shooting in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA) -
Police and firefighters on the scene of a shooting in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA) -
Police and firefighters on the scene of a shooting in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA)
Details are extremely limited and it’s unclear what led to the shooting.
At around 4:15 p.m., first responders were scene placing a canopy, typically used during fatal incidents, over the area where the gunshot victim was laying.
LAPD later confirmed that the victim was deceased at the scene and that a suspect had been arrested.
No further details were provided.