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College Student Killed, Girl And Man Wounded In South LA Shooting

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A teenager was killed Monday in a shooting that wounded two other people, police said.

The shooting occurred near 52nd Place and McKinley Avenue at 2:40 p.m., LAPD Officer Sara Faden said.

An 18-year-old man was shot in the upper body multiple times and died at the scene.

Shooting Victim
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A 57-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and an 11-year-old girl was shot in the foot. The man and girl were taken to hospitals, where they were listed in stable condition.

Police were looking for a gunman in a gray car.

Faden said the shooting could have been gang-related but the 18-year-old man's family insists he wasn't in a gang.

The victim had just started college and his family said he "loved playing football."

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