Crime & Safety

Update: 2 Wounded in Barber Shop Shooting in Venice

A man opens fire Wednesday morning at Pico Barbershops at 1920 Lincoln Blvd., police say.

A gunman walked into a barber shop on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice on Wednesday morning and shot and wounded two men, police said.

The shooting occurred about 9:30 a.m. after a man wearing a black hoodie sweatshirt opened fire, said Officer Gregory Baek of the Los Angeles Police Department.

One man was shot in the foot and the other in the upper torso and both were in stable condition, said Sgt. Greg Probst of the LAPD's Pacific Division. It was unknown if was a gang-related shooting and the suspect remains outstanding, Probst said.

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The shooting at Pico Barbershops at 1920 Lincoln Blvd. was reportedly sparked by an argument.

The gunman "walked into the shop and began arguing with another. The man then took out a gun and fired multiple times," the Los Angeles Times reported.

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Editor's Note: Updated with information on the conditions of the victims and status of gunman.


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