MID-WILSHIRE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man in his 70s was shot and wounded in a home invasion in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles, police said.
The home invasion took place Wednesday in the 1100 block of S. Citrus Avenue. Police said three suspects entered a residence and demanded property. When the man refused, a female suspect shot him in the face before she and the two other suspects fled.
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The wounded victim then ran next door to alert a neighbor, who called 911, police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
According to the LAPD, the female suspect and the victim may know each other.
For nearly four hours, Los Angeles police and K-9 officers searched the neighborhood for the three suspects. Residents were forced to stay in doors and had their vehicles checked. The search came up empty.
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It was not known if the suspects made off with any property.
Specific descriptions of the suspects were not provided.