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Man fatally shot near LAPD station in Skid Row area
A 35-year old man who was recently released on parole was shot and killed early Monday morning near the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central community station on a street where dozens of homeless spend the night, police confirmed today.
According to eyewitness accounts, a fight broke out between two men just before the shooting on the 500 block of S. Maple Street in the L.A. Skid Row district around 12:45 a.m.
LAPD Lt. Paul Vernon stated in an LAPD press release that the area’s overnight arguments do often lead to violence. "People sleeping on the street are vulnerable," Vernon said.
Police did not release the name of the victim. He didn’t live on Skid Row, but he had been recently paroled after he served time on a narcotics conviction, Vernon said.
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Police have interviewed witnesses but urge more to come forward.
"We could use any information at all,'' Vernon said. "There were dozens of people on the street when it happened, and word travels fast in Skid Row.''
Det. Patricia Hauck of the LAPD Central Homicide division confirmed that the victim died on the scene from a single gunshot wound.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Hauck, in the Central Homicide Unit, at (213) 842-0727. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
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