Four shot in South Los Angeles [Updated]

[Updated at 11:20 a.m.: Four people sitting at a bus stop in South L.A. were wounded in a drive-by shooting in which at least two suspects pulled up in a car and began firing indiscriminately, police said. Officials said there was no immediate motive for the shooting and that they were looking for at least two men.]

At least three people were wounded this morning in a shooting in South Los Angeles, authorities said.

Four people have been taken to the hospital with injuries sustained in the 10:45 a.m. incident near the intersection of Western and Vernon avenues, said Fire Department spokeswoman D'Lisa Davies.

Police officials said the victims were in their 50s and were conscious and breathing after being shot. There was no immediate information on a suspect or suspects.

-- Andrew Blankstein

The intersection of W. Vernon and S. Western avenues is located in the Vermont Square neighborhood. To learn more about the demographics of this community and others in Los Angeles visit The Times' Mapping L.A. Neighborhoods.

Comments

[LA]

I thought LOS ANGELES was a safe place, bet it goes unsolved, the LAPD has more important tasks at hand, like a LAKERS parade. LOL

What a joke.........................

[Marcos El Malo]

"To learn more about the demographics of this community and others in Los Angeles visit The Times' Mapping L.A. Neighborhoods."

This neighborhood is known for being shooty and bullety.
The first comment poster is known for being utterly clueless about L.A.