Authorities seek help finding suspect in Culver City shooting
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Authorities are seeking the public's help to identify a man who is accused of shooting another man while attempting to mug him as the victim was walking out of a Culver City convenience store last week.
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The shooting happened Wednesday at about 11:20 p.m. in the area of Washington Boulevard and Hargis Street, according to the Culver City Police Department.
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The victim was leaving a convenience store when someone approached him, tried to steal his cell phone, then shot him, police said.
A Good Samaritan flagged down a Los Angeles Fire Department crew driving nearby.
The victim was treated at the scene and then taken to a hospital for surgery, police said. He has since been released.
The shooter ran away after firing the gun, and officers believe they have identified a white newer model Chevy Impala, with a non-operational right headlamp and damage on the right side of its hood, as a possible suspect vehicle.
Authorities circulated photos of the vehicle and encouraged anyone with information about it to call the Culver City Police Department's watch commander at 323-253-6202.