Deadly shooting investigation underway in Boyle Heights
Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in Boyle Heights on Sunday.
They were called to the area near E. Seventh Street and Euclid Avenue at around 3:10 p.m. after learning of shots fired in the area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Officers arrived and found the victim, who has not yet been identified, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.
As their investigation continues, detectives say that a suspect, described as a man who stands about 5-foot-10 and weighs 160 pounds, was seen fleeing from the area heading east on Seventh Street in a blue or black Honda Accord.
SkyCal flew over the scene of the shooting, where a canopy could be seen covering the victim's body on the side of the road. The shooting happened near Sunrise Elementary School and the SR-60 Freeway.