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Man fatally shot in Westmont: Sheriff’s Department

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department vehicle is seen in a file photo on the Lancaster Sheriff's Station's Facebook page. (LASD)

A man was fatally shot in Westmont on Saturday, officials said.

The man’s name has not been released but he is believed to be about 30 years old.


He was shot an unknown number of times in his upper torso on the 1000 block of West Imperial Highway around 5:20 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said in an alert.

He was declared dead at a local hospital.

As for the shooters, detectives identified “two male Black adult suspects who fled the scene on foot,” the LASD added in an update.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may contact Crime Stoppers by dialing 800-222-8477 or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.