1 Dead, 2 Wounded: Triple Shooting In Paramount

PARAMOUNT, CA – Authorities Tuesday were investigated a triple shooting that left one man dead and two people wounded in Paramount.

The gunfire was reported about 7:10 p.m. Monday in the 15300 block of Bellota Avenue, between Alondra Boulevard and Somerset Boulevard, said Deputy Kelvin Moody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Information Bureau.

One man, who was struck in his upper body, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another man and a woman also were wounded by the gunfire, Moody said. They were taken to local hospitals and were in stable condition.

The suspect was only described as male. A motive for the shooting was under investigation.

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