18-year-old dies in hospital after being struck by gunfire in car-to-car shooting in Mid-City

Saturday, December 14, 2019
MID-CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An 18-year-old died in the hospital after he was shot in a car-to-car shooting in Mid-City early Saturday morning.

The victim was found in the passenger seat of a car after gunfire broke out around 1 a.m. near the intersection of La Brea Avenue and Venice Boulevard, according to the Los Angele Police Department.
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Police say the car was stopped when another vehicle drove up and opened fire. The victim was transported to a hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries.

It's unclear if the shooting was gang-related. The suspect vehicle was still being sought and was last seen heading southbound on La Brea Avenue.
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