Woman shot in possible road rage incident in South Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating after a woman was shot during what may have been a road rage incident on Tuesday morning.
An LAPD spokesperson confirmed to KTLA that officers were flagged down to investigate a gunshot wound victim at Avalon Boulevard and 89th Street in the Green Meadows neighborhood around 8:50 a.m.
It appeared as if the shooting took place at the intersection of Avalon and Florence Avenue, the spokesperson said, which is over a mile north of where the officers were eventually flagged down.
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The victim was only described as an adult woman. She was transported to a hospital where her condition was not known as of 11:15 a.m.
The suspect was described by authorities as a Hispanic man in a white Nissan Altima.
While it could not be confirmed, police believe that road rage was 'possibly' involved in the shooting.
Video posted to the Citizen App shows police blocking off the scene of the original shooting near Avalon and Florence; additional police activity surrounding a silver sedan was seen near Avalon and 89th.
Nidia Becerra contributed to this report.
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