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Man and woman killed in separate shootings in Koreatown, Los Angeles area
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Man and woman killed in separate shootings in Koreatown, Los Angeles area

KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man and a woman were killed in two separate shootings in the Koreatown area, and authorities were investigating Wednesday whether the fatal incidents were related.

The latest shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on Berendo Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A woman was found in a car with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Authorities say a man walked into the LAPD’s 77th Division station to report a shooting and said his older partner had been shot. That man ended up being taken into custody.

The other shooting, meanwhile, happened two miles away on Victoria Avenue around 4:30 p.m. According to police, a man was hit by a car before he was shot and killed.

That shooting stemmed from an apparent road rage situation that prompted the suspect to shoot the victim multiple times, police said.

The victim may have been riding an electric bicycle when she was hit by the suspect’s car. Video from the crime scene showed a bicycle behind a police vehicle.

A couple who live in the area told Eyewitness News off camera that they were walking home when they saw a driver in a sedan hit the victim. The wife said that as they stopped to try to help, they saw the driver back up in an apparent attempt to try to run the victim over again.

The couple says they saw the driver get out and pull out a gun. When they realized what was happening, they drove away and called 911 several times, but were unable to get a dispatcher.

The victim died on the spot.

An investigation was underway to determine if the same suspect was involved in both shootings.

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