1 killed, 3 injured in South LA shooting; suspect sought

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- One person died and three others were injured after a shooting in South Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, Los Angeles police said. A suspect remains at large.

Authorities said the shooting was reported around 4:20 p.m. at Figueroa and 88th Place. According to homicide officials, the shooting began as a verbal argument between two groups. One man pulled out a gun.

The victim who died was an African-American man, police said. The three injured victims were described as two African-American men and an African-American woman.

The suspect was described as a man in dark clothing. He was last seen running southbound towards 88th Place, police said.

The incident appeared to be gang related, according to police. The crime scene was clear by 10 p.m.