SOUTH GATE, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was found shot to death inside a room at a motel in South Gate and authorities are looking for a person of interest.
Authorities were called to the scene around 7 p.m. by a possible witness to the crime at the Oak Tree Inn in the 9000 block of Long Beach Boulevard.
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When Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies arrived, a man was found dead inside a first floor room. Authorities said a woman who may have been in the room with the victim at the time is being sought for questioning.
Lt. Joe Mendoza said detectives learned a woman had checked in with the man at the inn earlier in the day.
Investigators did not release the identity of the woman or the victim.
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Neighbors in the area said there have been a lot of problems with drugs and prostitution at the inn.
The investigation was ongoing.