Man Fatally Shot in Koreatown ID'd

Man Fatally Shot in Koreatown ID'd
Police tape blocks the street near a shooting scene in a file photo. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo)
City News Service
2/25/2023
Updated:
3/2/2023
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LOS ANGELES— A 64-year-old man who was fatally shot in a parking lot in the Koreatown area was identified Feb. 25.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Gregory Hall.

Hall was wounded about 7 p.m. Feb. 23 near Vermont Avenue and Sixth Street and died at the scene, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported.

The suspect, described only as a man, ran from the scene and was being sought, police said. A motive for the crime was not known.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call LAPD West Bureau homicide detectives at 213-382-9470 or 213-972-2971. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.