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Man Killed In Gramercy Park Shooting, Woman In Critical Condition

GRAMERCY PARK (CBSLA) — A man was dead and a woman was in critical condition Wednesday after a shooting in front of a home in Gramercy Park.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were called to the 9400 block of Manhattan Place at about 5:20 p.m. for reports of a shooting.

When officers arrived on scene, a 43-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were found on the scene with gunshot wounds. The Los Angeles Police Department first reported one of the victims had died, but firefighters were able to revive them.

Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where the man later died.

According to police, the shooter walked up to the victims and fired multiple rounds. Police said a handgun was used in the shooting.

The suspect was described as a Black man in his 30s with a beard. He was last seen wearing a gray or black hoodie and black jeans. Police said he fled the scene in a dark colored vehicle.

The investigation was ongoing.

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