DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Police are investigating a shooting that left a good Samaritan dead in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday.
LAPD officers responded to the scene at about 3:30 a.m. near Long Beach Boulevard and E. 14 Street, according to authorities from the Newton Division.
The victim, believed to be in his late 30s, was found with a gunshot wound to his thigh. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities said the victim saw a man snatch a purse from a woman and chased after him. Soon after, the suspect turned around and fatally shot the good Samaritan.
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No arrests were immediately made in the shooting as the investigation remained ongoing.
No further information was available.
KABC
Police investigate the scene of a shooting in downtown Los Angeles that left one man dead on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.