Los Angeles: On Friday, February 14, 2003, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Southeast Area Patrol Officers responded to a shooting call in the area of 110^th Street and Hoover Street. The officers discovered a male victim had indeed been shot and was transported to an area hospital. Unfortunately the victim failed to respond to emergency treatment and died as a result of his injuries.

The investigation revealed the victim was walking in the north/south alley just west of Hoover Street at 110^th Street. Unknown suspect(s) approached and shot him. The victim was able to run to a nearby residence where he was driven to the hospital.

The victim is a Black male in his early thirties and is currently unidentified. No motive for the shooting has been established.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Homicide Detectives at 213-485-6902.

This press release was prepared by Officer Don Cox, Media Relations Section, 213-485-3586.