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Man Shot To Death On Compton Street, Gunman At Large

COMPTON (CBSLA) – A man was shot and killed in Compton Wednesday night.

Man Shot To Death On Compton Street, Gunman At Large
Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators at the scene of a shooting death in Compton. Aug. 20, 2020. (CBSLA)

The shooting occurred at about 10:30 p.m. in the 900 block of North Pannes Avenue.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to find the victim dead at the scene. He was not immediately identified.

Investigators do not a have a motive in the killing or any suspect information. It's unclear if it is gang-related.

This is the second shooting death in Compton in just the past two days. At about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, a man was shot and killed in the 800 block of South Mayo Avenue. That shooting is believed to be gang-related.

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