1 Dead, 1 Critical After Easter Morning Shooting at 84th & Main, 1 Dead in Saturday Attack at 87th & Flower

(UPDATED)
Two weekend shootings, including one Sunday morning at 7 a.m., left at least two young men dead and two others in critical condition. 

The first attack, occurred Saturday night at 9:10 p.m. at 87th and Flower Street, near the western border of the Harbor Freeway when a black man, 22 was shot. He made it a block away to 87th and Figueroa where he was found down, but alive. However, he was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. 

The Sunday morning shooting occurred five blocks away at 84th and Main streets, one of the city's hottest neighborhoods. Multiple suspects opened fire on two black males, both age 20. They were struck multiple times in the upper torso. 

One victim was transported to California Hospital, the other to Harbor/UCLA Medical Center. Both were in initially listed in critical condition. However, word sadly just came out that the man taken to California Hospital died of his injuries. 

The shooters fled in a unknown vehicle.

Anyone with information can anonymously call LAPD's Criminal Gag Homicide Division at (323) 786-5100.

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