Vehicle Erupts In Flames After Car-To-Car Shooting Wounds 1 In Torrance

TORRANCE (CBSLA.com) — A vehicle erupted in flames Sunday after a car-to-car shooting left one man wounded in Torrance.

The shooting unfolded near an off-ramp of the 405 Freeway and ended near Lawndale where the car burned quickly and completely about 2:30 a.m.

Police said the vehicle was shot at while exiting the thoroughfare in Torrance. It continued before coming to a stop and erupting in flames. Police say the gas tank was likely hit by a bullet.

There were five people in the car that was fired on, including a 24-year-old man who was shot. He was transported to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

A woman in the car sustained minor injuries, possibly from broken glass.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting were unknown.

Police said the victims were not cooperating with the investigation.