Person killed after gunfire erupts in downtown Los Angeles

Josh DuBose
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One person is dead and another person has been taken into custody after a fatal shooting in a busy corridor of downtown Los Angeles Thursday afternoon.

Authorities responded to the intersection of 6th and Main streets at around 3:45 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA.

Aerial footage from Sky5 captured officers, along with medical personnel from the L.A. Fire Department, attempting life saving measures on a victim who was lying on the sidewalk near a trail of blood.

  • At least 1 person down after gunfire in downtown L.A.
    Police and paramedics attempting life saving measures on a gunshot victim in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA)
  • At least 1 person down after gunfire in downtown L.A.
    Police and firefighters on the scene of a shooting in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA)
  • At least 1 person down after gunfire in downtown L.A.
    Police and firefighters on the scene of a shooting in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA)
  • At least 1 person down after gunfire in downtown L.A.
    Police and firefighters on the scene of a shooting in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA)
  • At least 1 person down after gunfire in downtown L.A.
    Police and firefighters on the scene of a shooting in downtown L.A. on April 25, 2024. (KTLA)

Details are extremely limited and it’s unclear what led to the shooting.

At around 4:15 p.m., first responders were seen placing a canopy, typically used during fatal incidents, over the area where the gunshot victim was laying.

LAPD later confirmed that the victim was deceased at the scene and that a suspect had been arrested.

No further details were provided.

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