Shooting at Lawndale 7-Eleven leaves one dead, suspects flee scene

A man was fatally shot inside a 7-Eleven in Lawndale, California, on Sunday night. The shooting followed an altercation, and two men were seen fleeing the scene. Authorities are investigating and urge anyone with information to contact the LA County Sheriff’s Department.

A man was shot and killed inside a 7-Eleven store in Lawndale, California, on Sunday night, prompting a homicide investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, as per multiple news reports. Authorities are now searching for two individuals seen fleeing the scene.

The incident occurred shortly after 8 pm at the 7-Eleven located in the 15800 block of Prairie Avenue near Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Deputies responded to the location at approximately 8:06 p.m. and found the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to Lt. Jose Salgado of the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station.