EAST HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police were searching for a gunman after multiple people were shot, two fatally, in East Hollywood Friday night, according to authorities.
The shooting happened at about 7:50 p.m. in the 500 block of Heliotrope Drive, according to the LAPD.
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LAPD Media Relations officials confirmed two people were killed and two others were in critical condition.
Officers said the suspect fled the scene. He was described as a Hispanic man who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing all black clothing.
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It was unclear whether the shooting was gang-related.
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Los Angeles police patrol cars surround the scene of a shooting in East Hollywood on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.