| | Sunday April 2, 2017, 6:43 AM | LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB) | | | | Advisory: UPDATE #LASD Homicide- Shooting Death Investigation, 12700 blk South Avalon Boulevard, unincorporated Los Angeles Dear Pepperdine Libboard, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man that occurred on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 12:41 A.M. in the 12700 block of South Avalon Boulevard, unincorporated Los Angeles. Detectives learned Century Station deputies while on routine patrol heard gunshots at the location and responded. As they arrived they saw two male Blacks running towards and entering a black Honda Civic. The vehicle backed up and struck a Hispanic man and woman who were lying on the street near the center medium at the location then drove forward northbound on Avalon Boulevard. Deputies followed the Honda and conducted a traffic stop near 124th Street and Avalon Boulevard and detained the two occupants pending an assault with a deadly weapon investigation. Deputies subsequently learned the Hispanic man struck by the vehicle was shot in the chest at the location prior to being struck. The Hispanic woman sustained abrasions to her head and body. Both were transported to a local hospital where the man was pronounced dead and the woman was treated for her injuries. The two male Black occupants of the Honda Civic were transported to Century Station to be interviewed by Homicide detectives. It is still undetermined if they had a role in the shooting of the victim. Detectives also learned that a second suspect vehicle, a white Nissan Sentra, was seen leaving the scene at the time the shooting occurred. The motive for the shooting is unknown. 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), ), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP, or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired, on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org. Forwarded by: Guillermina SaldaƱa, Deputy Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Hall of Justice - First floor 211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-229-1700 Website LASD HQ: http://www.lasd.org ********** Original Press Release ********** DATE: Sunday, April 2, 2017 TIME: 12:30 AM LOCATION: 12700 block of South Avalon Boulevard, unincorporated Los Angeles VICTIM: Male Adult SUSPECT(S): Unknown UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Jauch Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to the 12700 block of South Avalon Boulevard, unincorporated Los Angeles, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. There is no additional information available 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. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” mobile app for FREE or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org Written by: Deputy Kelvin Moody Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Hall of Justice – First Floor 211 W. 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