Police are investigating an apparent triple shooting that left multiple people injured Thursday in South Los Angeles, after gunfire tore through a busy strip-mall parking lot on the 4700 block of South Broadway near 47th Place. Officers and medics flooded the area as stunned residents recorded the unfolding scene on their phones.
Officers Swarm Broadway Strip Mall
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed they received calls about a shooting in the 4700 block of South Broadway near 47th Place, with the Los Angeles Fire Department also responding, according to KTLA. Officers at the scene requested three ambulances, and at least one person was rushed to a hospital. Officials have not released that person's condition. Investigators kept the area sealed off while they combed the parking lot and sidewalk for evidence.
Cellphone Video Captures Aftermath
Footage circulating online and shared with local reporters showed yellow crime-scene tape stretching across the strip mall, with evidence markers dotting the sidewalk. Clips also showed multiple ambulances idling near the parking-lot entrance, a shattered car window and visible damage to a storefront. Neighbors told reporters the burst of gunfire and heavy police response rattled them in what is usually a busy commercial corridor.
Two Detained as Detectives Work the Case
Two people were detained in connection with the incident after officers stopped them a little more than a half-mile from the scene, near the intersection of Figueroa Street and Vernon Avenue, according to KTLA. The LAPD has not released suspect descriptions or a possible motive, and no charges have been announced. Detectives are asking anyone with video or information to contact the department as they continue piecing together what happened.
The investigation remains active, and authorities say they will release more information as it becomes available. We will update this story if officials provide further details or file charges. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division or submit tips through the department's usual channels.
