Department with the shooting death of a male adult. Officers from the Hawthorne Police Department responded to the 12700 block of Crenshaw Boulevard in Hawthorne to investigate the shooting of a male adult at the location.
The incident occurred on Monday, August 12, 2024, at approximately 9:28 p.m.
Investigators learned the male adult was shot while walking in the parking lot of the location. An officer from the Hawthorne Police Department, patrolling the area, observed the incident and engaged in a vehicle pursuit of the suspect vehicle. At the terminus of the pursuit, one individual was detained. There are outstanding suspects, described only as male adults. L.A. County Fire paramedics responded and pronounced the victim dead on scene.
The investigation is ongoing, and currently, 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.
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 on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Source: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
