1 dead, 1 wounded in suspected home invasion near Westlake District, police say

A person is dead following a suspected home invasion at an apartment complex near the Westlake District, police say.

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Monday, July 27, 2020
1 dead after suspected home invasion in Westlake
A person is dead following a possible home invasion at an apartment complex in Westlake, police say.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A person is dead following a suspected home invasion at an apartment complex near the Westlake District Sunday evening, Los Angeles police said.

The incident occurred at about 5:45 p.m. in the 3000 block of Wilshire Boulevard.

According to LAPD, a person was found dead in an apartment on the 16th floor of the complex, and another person was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound.

The relationship between the two people was unknown. Police described the incident as a possible home invasion gone wrong.

Homicide detectives were at the scene and an investigation is ongoing.