Police are searching for a gunman who fled after shooting a man in the face in downtown Los Angeles early Monday.
The incident was reported around 1 a.m. near 7th and Crocker streets, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Madison said.
Arriving officers found a 38-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. Video showed the unidentified victim holding a towel to his face as he was loaded into an ambulance.
He was taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.
A victim is loaded into an ambulance after being shot in downtown Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2025. (KNN News)
A witness told police they were speaking with the victim when the suspect approached, pulled out a handgun and fired, Madison said. The witness fled and alerted authorities.
The suspect had left the scene before officers arrived. It was unclear whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
KTLA’s Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.
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