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LASD investigating 2 early morning deadly shootings

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating two deadly shootings that happened early Saturday morning in Hawaiian Gardens and Lynwood.

The first shooting happened around 1:10 a.m. at the intersection of Norwalk Boulevard and 226th Street in Hawaiian Gardens.


Deputies from the Lakewood station responded to the area for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. When they arrived on scene, deputies found two men suffering from gunshot wounds in the 22300 block of Wardham Avenue.

One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was transported to a local hospital, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Crime scene tape and law enforcement vehicles are seen at the scene of a deadly shooting in Lynwood on Oct. 8, 2022, as seen in images shared to the Citizen app.

About three hours later, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators responded to a shooting death investigation in the 10000 block of Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood.

The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheriff’s Department said.

At this time, no suspect information is available in regards to either deadly shooting. The Sheriff’s Department did not indicate that the two shootings were related.

Anyone with information about either of these deadly shootings is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be submitted through LACrimestoppers.org.