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Homicide Detectives Investigate Deadly Shooting In Compton

COMPTON (CBSLA.com) — Homicide detectives investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man on Monday.

Shortly before midnight on Sunday, deputies were sent to the 2200 block of East Compton Boulevard for report of a shooting, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Upon their arrival, authorities located a Hispanic man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Paramedics transported the victim to a hospital where he later died.

The victim's identity is being held pending family notification.

The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this case has been urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

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