1 dead, 2 injured following shooting in Hollywood

1 killed, 2 injured in shooting on Hollywood Boulevard

Police say three people were leaving a business when someone opened fire on them, killing one.

LOS ANGELES - One man is dead and two others were hospitalized Saturday after a shooting in Hollywood.

Officers from the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department responded at 1:20 a.m. to Hollywood Boulevard and Cherokee Avenue where they learned the three victims were leaving an establishment on Hollywood Boulevard when a suspect fired several shots at them, an LAPD spokeswoman said.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.

After being treated at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics, the other two victims were taken to a hospital, where they were listed in stable condition, police said.

There was no suspect description and the wounded victims have not been cooperating with officers, police said.

The shooting closed a stretch of Hollywood Boulevard while police conducted their investigation.

Hollywood Crime and Public Safety