A 30-year-old man was fatally shot during an argument with another a man in the evening on Christmas Day in Panorama City, authorities said Thursday.
The shooting occurred around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 8700 block of Cedros Avenue, near the intersection of Parthenia Street and Van Nuys Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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"A male Hispanic suspect and the victim were involved in a verbal argument. During the argument, the suspect produced a handgun and shot victim," a public information officer with the department said in a statement.
Witnesses reported hearing 15 to 20 gunshots and seeing a possible suspect drive away, while the victim was found on the sidewalk by first responders with multiple gunshot wounds.
He died at the scene, police said.
The suspect was at large, and a description was not immediately available.
Police officials said it was unclear if the shooting was gang related.
Witnesses described hearing 15 to 20 gunshots and seeing a possible suspect flee in a vehicle, he said.
Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
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