Two men are dead, and two suspects are on the loose after gunfire erupted at a smoke shop in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles overnight.
Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 8600 block of South Figueroa Street shortly before 10 p.m.
Two victims, a 39-year-old man and a 28-year-old man, were found inside the store with multiple gunshot wounds, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.
Both victims, whose identities have not been released, were pronounced dead at the scene. It was unclear if they were customers or employees of the store.
Investigators learned that two male suspects, believed to be in their 20s, walked into the Figueroa Mini-Market smoke shop and fired multiple rounds at the victims.
The gunmen fled in a vehicle and remain on the loose, police said.
No description of the suspects or their vehicle has been released.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact detectives at 323-786-5100. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or through lacrimestoppers.org to report information anonymously.
