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Gunman sought in deadly Jefferson Park shooting

Police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning.

The shooting was reported around 12:45 a.m. in the 3400 block of 9th Avenue.

Jefferson Park homicide
Police investigate a fatal shooting in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2025. (KTLA)

Arriving officers found the victim on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA.

The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. No details about the victim’s identity or what may have prompted the shooting were released.

Police said the gunman fled the scene in an unknown direction but were unable to provide a description.

The shooting did not appear to be gang-related and the victim was not homeless, the spokesperson said.

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