Victim wounded in shooting at Woodland Hills hotel; search underway for man, sex worker

WOODLAND HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Police are looking for a man and a sex worker they say are behind a robbery and shooting at a hotel in Woodland Hills.

Officers were called to the Best Western on Ventura Boulevard around 11 p.m. Friday night, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Authorities say the sex worker and victim got into a dispute over services. During the exchange, her employer got involved and shot the client.

Police say the pair then stole about $20,000 and a Fendi bag from the victim. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
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