Two Men Gunned Down In Compton, Suspect At Large

COMPTON (CBSLA) – Deputies are investigating the shooting deaths of two men in Compton Sunday night.

The victims were found shot to death at around 9 p.m. in the 1400 block of Sportsman Drive, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reports.

The men have not yet been identified. There was no word on a motive in the shooting or whether it was gang-related. No arrests have been made and there was no suspect information.

Later that same night, also in Compton, deputies shot and wounded two armed car burglary suspects.

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That shooting occurred sometime around 10:47 p.m. in the 600 block of Alonda Boulevard.

Deputies were patrolling the area after receiving a report of two suspects who had confronted a man in a nearby driveway. During the confrontation, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and fired at the man. He was not hurt.

Deputies later came upon the two suspects along a sidewalk. They saw that one of the men was armed, prompting the deputies to open fire.

Both suspects were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's department said.