One-Year-Old Girl Shot at Hamburger Restaurant in South Los Angeles

One-Year-Old Girl Shot at Hamburger Restaurant in South Los Angeles
A police car in a file photo. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
City News Service
6/6/2023
Updated:
6/6/2023
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LOS ANGELES—Police June 6 are continuing their investigation into the shooting of a 1-year-old girl at a hamburger restaurant in South Los Angeles.

Officers responded to 81st Street and Avalon Boulevard shortly before 6 p.m. Monday regarding shots fired call and discovered a child was injured, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Melissa Podany told City News Service.

The girl was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, Fox 11 reported.

Two suspects were last seen traveling southbound on Avalon Boulevard in a silver Kia Optima with an unknown Texas license plate number, police said. KCAL reported that the suspects fired several rounds into the Monster Burger restaurant at 81st Street and Avalon Boulevard, then left.

Both suspects were described as men in their 20s, one wearing a black jacket while the other wore a gray coat.

Police recovered .40 caliber and 9mm ammunition at the scene, Podany said.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to call 911. Tipsters who choose to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.