VENICE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- On his first day at a new job directing traffic at a construction site, a man was shot to death in Venice. Police say the suspect remains on the loose.
Authorities said the shooting happened at 7th Avenue and Brooks Court at about 4:05 p.m.
Police originally stated the suspect was possibly wearing a "Star Wars" costume, but officials later clarified the man was believed to be wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and sunglasses.
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The suspect was described as an African-American male, around 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and between 25 and 30 years old.
No arrests were made, and the motive remains unclear. Investigators said one person was detained but later released.
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The man who was killed was identified as a worker for Right of Way Inc.