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Homicide investigation underway in Carson after man found shot to death in street

Deadly shooting investigation underway in Carson
Deadly shooting investigation underway in Carson 00:23

Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting in Carson Tuesday morning, after a man was found shot to death in the street.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were first dispatched to the scene on S. Central Avenue and E. Helmick Street a little before midnight Monday evening after "a call for service regarding a 'person down,'" according to a press release.

When first responders arrived, they found a man in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound. 

He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

There was no suspect information immediately available. 

Anyone with information was asked to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

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