Six people were shot in South Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, with at least one critically wounded, authorities said. Police were searching for three suspects who fled the scene after the gunfire.
The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. at 74th and Figueroa streets, authorities said.
Five of the victims were women and one was a man between the ages of 30 and 60, according to police and local news reports.
“We don’t believe they were the intended targets” in the shooting, Los Angeles Police Detective Dean Vinluan told KTLA. “They probably just got caught up in the crossfire.”
The cause of the shooting is unknown, LAPD Public Information Officer Tony Im told The Times.
At least four victims were transported to a local hospital, with one in critical condition and the other three in moderate condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
The suspects’ vehicle was a four-door Chevy with black rims that was last seen heading south on Flower Street at 74th Street, Im said.
Officers at the scene reported they were searching for three suspects — one female and two males.
One suspect was wearing a black hoodie, the second was wearing a blue hoodie, and the third was wearing a gray hoodie, Im said.
City News Service contributed to this report.
