SOUTH GATE, Calif. (KABC) -- One man was killed and another was hospitalized following a business dispute at a South Gate body shop Wednesday night.
South Gate police originally responded to a "man with a knife" call at a body shop in the 4900 block of Mason Street shortly before 6 p.m., according to a press release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The incident apparently started with a business dispute over missing auto parts when two men were arguing with another man inside the business and then pulled out knives.
The victim's nephew witnessed the incident, grabbed a gun and shot both suspects, killing one of them.
The other suspect was hurt with unknown injuries, and the victim sustained minor injuries, according to sheriff's officials.
[Ads /]
All people involved in the incident were taken into custody as the investigation was ongoing.
[Ads /]
Anyone with information about the incident was 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.