6 people injured in South LA shooting; none believed to be the intended targets

Five women and one man were shot Wednesday in South Los Angeles and police believe the victims may have been innocent bystanders.

The shooting was reported shortly after 3:12 p.m. Wednesday when officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Street Community Police Station responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at the intersection of 74th and Figueroa streets, west of the 110 Freeway and south of Florence Avenue, police said.

When the officers arrived, they found the victims suffering from gunshot wounds, primarily in the lower extremities, police said.

Police said the victims were walking along the street when three suspects drove up to them and opened fire, and then drove away from the scene.

“At this early stage of the investigation, detectives do not believe any of the six individuals were the intended targets,” reads an LAPD statement.

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel took one victim to a hospital in critical condition and the other five victims were reported to be stable.

CBS 2 reported police collected over 25 bullet casings at the scene.

The wounded women range in age from 40 to 62 and the injured man is 36, according to the LAPD.

It was not immediately clear what prompted the shooting.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was asked to call the detectives at the 77th Street Community Police Station at 323-786-5420. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be made to 1-877-527-3247. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222- 8477 or send tips to lacrimestoppers.org