Man shot while sitting with friend outside Hawthorne apartment
A man was shot while sitting in front of a Hawthorne apartment building, police said Monday.
The victim was wounded about 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 13400 block of Kornblum Avenue, Hawthorne police Lt. Mike Ishii said.
The victim was with a friend when a gunman walked up and fired several shots at them.
He was taken to a local hospital and was reported in serious condition, police said.
The friend was not hurt.
Detectives are investigating whether the crime was gang-related.
The shooter was Latino, in his 20s and wearing a gray shirt and blue pants.
The victim was wounded about 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 13400 block of Kornblum Avenue, Hawthorne police Lt. Mike Ishii said.
The victim was with a friend when a gunman walked up and fired several shots at them.
He was taken to a local hospital and was reported in serious condition, police said.
The friend was not hurt.
Detectives are investigating whether the crime was gang-related.
The shooter was Latino, in his 20s and wearing a gray shirt and blue pants.
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