Tragedy struck in Hawthorne on Monday night as a man was fatally shot in the parking lot of a local liquor store. According to the KTLA, the incident occurred near Crenshaw Boulevard and El Segundo Boulevard before 9:30 p.m. While patrolling the area, a Hawthorne police officer witnessed the shooting and embarked on a pursuit that ended with one individual being detained, as stated in a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

While continuing to search for the still-at-large suspects, described only as male adults by the Sheriff's Department, an integral struggle of communities to grapple with such senseless violence persists. The FOX LA report shared that multiple suspects are sought after the Hawthorne Police Department was able to detain but not confirm if the person is a suspect in the investigation's advancement.

The identity of the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene with at least one gunshot wound, has not been released pending notification of next of kin, as per KTLA. Authorities placed evidence markers near multiple bullet casings at the crime scene, hinting at the gravity and scale of the occurrence.

Police investigations are forging ahead, with members of the public encouraged to come forth with any information. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department's Homicide Bureau can be contacted at 323-890-5500, as detailed in a statement obtained by CBS Los Angeles.