LAPD searching for suspects after man shot, killed in Leimert Park

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
LAPD searching for suspects after man shot, killed in Leimert Park
A 25-year-old man was killed Wednesday after being shot twice in the chest in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

LEIMERT PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 32-year-old man was killed Wednesday after being shot twice in the chest in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Authorities responded to the 4200 block of 8th Avenue at the intersection of Stocker Plaza and found the man deceased at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The LAPD is searching for a man and a woman in connection with the shooting last seen driving eastbound on Stocker Street in a black Volkswagen Jetta.

An earlier version of the story stated the man was 25 years old, which was the age given by police. The coroner's office later stated the man was actually 32 years old.