A 64-year-old man was wounded in a shooting early Sunday near Avalon Boulevard and 43rd Place in South Los Angeles. He was hospitalized in stable condition, and no arrests had been reported as of Sunday, according to NBC Los Angeles.
NBC Los Angeles reported that officers were called to the South Los Angeles neighborhood at 2:44 a.m. They found the man with gunshot wounds and took him to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
An Ambush From Behind
Investigators told the outlet that the victim never saw it coming: two men approached him from behind on foot before one of them opened fire. The gunman and his companion then ran off in an unknown direction, as reported by NBC Los Angeles, leaving police with little to go on in the immediate aftermath.
NBC Los Angeles reported that no suspect descriptions had been released and that investigators had not established a motive. The investigation was ongoing.
Case Remains Open
Citywide figures and a separate Avalon shooting
The Mayor's Office said LAPD's 2024 year-end statistics showed shooting victims fell 19% citywide compared with 2023; that broad measure does not explain this attack. In a separate incident reported July 29, 2024, the Los Angeles Times reported that four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting at East 51st Street and Avalon Boulevard. That incident involved a vehicle and multiple victims, unlike the on-foot approach and single victim in this case.
NBC Los Angeles reported that the case was featured in a Today in LA segment aired Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. Police had not announced arrests or a motive as of Sunday.
