| Advisory: Man Shot and Killed, 600blk of West Cherry St, Compton, #LASD Homicide Investigating Dear Nixle User, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives responded to the 600 block of West Cherry Street, city of Compton, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult. Detectives learned that the victim, a male Black adult in his late 30’s, was walking on the sidewalk when the suspect’s vehicle stopped on the street near him. The passenger of the vehicle exited and fired several rounds from his weapon at the victim. The victim was struck by gun fire multiple times in the upper and lower torso. The suspect got back into his vehicle and fled the scene going eastbound on West Cherry Street and out of view. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspects are two male Hispanics driving a late model, light colored vehicle. The investigation is still ongoing. There is no further information at this time. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org. Forwarded by: Trina Schrader, Deputy Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 323-267-4800 Email: SHBNewsroom@lasd.org Website: http://www.lasd.org Follow us at: Text and Emails, LASD HQ: http://www.Nixle.com http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ Pinterest LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/ YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0 Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/ Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan. "If You See Something, Say Something" LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org John L. Scott, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department For full details, view this message on the web. |