South LA shooting leaves 5 women, man wounded

6 shot in South LA

Five woman and a man were shot in South LA's Vermont Knolls neighborhood.

LOS ANGELES - An investigation continues after five women and a man were wounded after shots were fired in South Los Angeles.

Police responded to the area of 74th and Figueroa streets in South LA's Vermont Knolls neighborhood around 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Investigators said three suspects drove up to the scene in a dark vehicle and fired as many as 25 shots at the victims on a sidewalk. However, they don't believe the group was the intended target, and that they were caught in the crossfire.

The women range in age between 40 and 62 years old, and the male victim is 36. Authorities said they were all shot in their lower extremities and are expected to survive.

Video from the scene shows a dark-colored vehicle parked at the shooting location, with bullet holes visible in the windshield.

4 women shot in South LA

At least four women were shot in the Vermont Knolls area of South Los Angeles. An investigation is underway.

Officers on the scene reported they were searching for three suspects – one female and two males – who fled the scene southbound on Flower Street in a black sedan. Officials believe the suspects may be in their teens but did not give descriptions.

There was no immediate word on what prompted the shooting.

A neighbor said this was the second shooting they witnessed in the area in the last month. The area is allegedly known as a hot spot for prostitution and reportedly several pimps live in the area.

South Los Angeles Crime and Public Safety