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Police seek shooter in deadly Boyle Heights attack

An LAPD cruiser seen in this undated file photo (KTLA)

A man is dead after a reported shooting in Boyle Heights Thursday morning, and police are looking for the attacker.

The shooting was reported in the 500 block of South Lorena Street a few minutes after 10 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.


Three to four gunshots were heard coming from inside an apartment, and a woman was heard screaming, police said.

When officers arrived, they found a man believed to be 35 years old unconscious and not breathing.

An ambulance was requested, but the man was declared dead at the scene.

The victim is not homeless, and the shooting appears to be gang-related, according to Officer Podany.

Police are looking for the shooter, though they did not provide information about any potential suspects.

KTLA’s Isabel Ochoa contributed to this report.