LAPD investigating shooting of juvenile in Mar Vista area, suspect at large

MAR VISTA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police set up a perimeter to search for a shooting suspect at Centinela Avenue and Washington Place on Friday.

Authorities said the incident occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. inside a building in the area. According to investigators, one person was struck by gunfire and transported to an area hospital.

Witnesses reported they heard three gunshots and that the suspect might have thrown a gun into a trash can.

The victim's condition and identity were not immediately released. Officials described him as a male juvenile.

Police did not have a description of the suspect.