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Police Search For Suspect After South LA Shooting That Left 1 Dead, 1 Injured

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police, along with a K-9 unit, were searching a South Los Angeles neighborhood Tuesday for a suspect accused of shooting two of his neighbors, one of them fatally.

The shooting, in the area of Manchester and McKinley avenues, was reported to police at 8:25 a.m., according to Officer Liliana Preciado of the LAPD's Media Relations office.

The suspect was identified in broadcast reports as Juan Rodriguez, 49.

Rodriguez is accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man on a sidewalk and wounding another man who tried to come to the aid of his mortally wounded neighbor.

Rodriguez and the shooting victims had allegedly been embroiled in an ongoing dispute, the nature of which was unclear, according to reports from the scene.

The surviving victim was said to be in stable condition.

Rodriguez ran into a nearby business after the shooting, but fled that location and allegedly ditched his rifle.

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