Homicide In The Fairfax District In Los Angeles

Los Angeles CA

17 August, 2021

5:22 AM

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Press release from the Los Angeles Police Department: August 11, 2021 Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department's West Bureau Homicide detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying a homicide suspect. On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, around 12:29 p.m., Wilshire Area Officers responded to a call of a shooting with a victim down at Melrose Avenue and Genesee Avenue. Upon arrival officers observed an adult male victim down in the street suffering from a gunshot wound and rendered aid. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported the victim to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The name of the victim is being withheld pending family notification. Officers learned that there was a dispute between a group of males and females at a shoe raffle in front of a shoe store located in the 7700 block of Melrose Avenue. During the dispute the victimarrived at the location and was shot by the suspect only described as a Hispanic male. The suspect fled from the location northbound on Genesee Avenue in a possible dark sedan. Anyone with additional information is urged to call West Bureau Homicide investigators at (213) 382-9470. During non-business hours, or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should callthe L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on "Anonymous Web Tips" under the Get Involved-Crime Stoppers" menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program. This press release was produced by the Los Angeles Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.