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LA City Council To Consider Offering $50K Reward For Suspect Wanted In Deadly DTLA Hotel Shooting

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday will consider offering a reward for information about a gunman who is wanted for killing a 21-year-old man and injuring three others outside of a hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

According to Councilman Jose Huizar, "detectives are continuing to investigate this crime and believe a [$50,000] reward may compel members of the public to provide information on the identity of the person responsible for this crime."

The shooting unfolded shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 13, 2015, located in the 500 block of South Flower Street.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, two groups of men had been arguing outside The Standard Hotel prior to the shooting.

Once the fight ended, one of the men pulled out a handgun and opened fire. Two men were subsequently injured.

Officers said a third victim, who was later identified as Thomas Johnson, ran through the lobby of the hotel and was confronted in an adjacent parking lot by the gunman.

The gunman fired several rounds at Johnson and another man who fired back with his own gun.

Paramedics transported Johnson to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Detectives described the gunman as an African American man who stands 5-foot-10 tall, has black corn rows, brown eyes and a black mustache. He was last seen wearing a long black trench coat with black pants and black shoes.

Council members will meet at 10 a.m. in downtown Los Angeles.

Anyone with information about this shooting has been urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department at (213) 996-1891.

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