1 Dead, 1 'Very Critical' In Hawthorne Shooting
HAWTHORNE (CBS) — One man was killed and another "very critical" in a Sunday afternoon shooting in Hawthorne, sheriff's officials said.
The double shooting was reported at 1:02 p.m. in the 13500 block of Doty Avenue, said Deputy Benjamin Grubb of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Grubb said. Another was taken to a hospital and his condition is described as "very critical," Grubb added.
The deceased man's name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Grubb said the victims were sitting in a vehicle when they were shot.
Sheriff's homicide detectives were investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Anyone with information on this shooting was asked to call the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.
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