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Los Angeles police investigate shooting in Westlake District that left man critically injured

By Chelsea Hylton

/ CBS LA

CBS News Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a shooting in the Westlake District on Monday morning that left one person in critical condition.

Police said they received a call around 1:20 a.m. about a shooting near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer Street.

Officers found a man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

Police are still looking for the alleged shooter. The cause of the shooting remains under investigation. 

Chelsea Hylton

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining CBS in 2024, she worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times and KOMO 4 News in Seattle.

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