Man shot in South Los Angeles

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A 38-year-old man was shot by an assailant Wednesday in South Los Angeles.

Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Newton Division responded at 1:40 a.m. to 45th Street west of Broadway regarding a shots fired call and upon their arrival learned the suspect approached the victim and shot him several times, an LAPD spokeswoman told City News Service.

The victim was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition.

The suspect ran away in an unknown direction.

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