​Likely Gang Shooting Wounds Man in Avocado Heights Thursday

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS – A suspect in the bed of a white truck reportedly opened fired on a man who had just finished washing his vehicle, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s lieutenant said.

The shooting was reported to deputies in the 500 block of South Basetdale Avenue at 9:13 p.m. October 28. The white truck containing possibly three people was driven south on Basetdale Avenue when it approached the man, then gunfire erupted, according to Lt. Kearney of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.

“There was a male in the bed of the truck and he opened fire, striking the victim twice. He was transported to LA County/USC Medical Center and is listed in stable condition,” Kearney told SGV CityWatch.

The white truck was last seen fleeing southbound on Basetdale Avenue.

Investigators believe the shooting is gang-related, Kearney told SGV CityWatch.

The investigation is now being handled by detectives from the department’s Operation Safe Streets, Kearney told SGV CityWatch.

Anyone with information that can aid the investigation is urged to call the Sheriff’s Industry Station at 626-330-3322.