Crime & Safety
Gardener Shot in Yard in Eagle Rock
Paramedics rush the victim, a man in his 40s, to an area hospital, where he is listed in stable condition, police say.
By City News Service
A woman returned to her home in Eagle Rock Saturday and found her gardener lying in the front yard, suffering from three gunshot wounds, according to a police officer.
Paramedics rushed the shooting victim, a man in his 40s, to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, according to Los Angeles police officer Sally Madera of the Media Relations Section.
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The shooting in the 1800 block of North Avenue 51 was reported to police at about 10 a.m., according to Madera. There was no suspect information.
On Tuesday, a man was shot in the foot about five blocks away in Highland Park by a man who reportedly drove up in a car and fired at the victim after asking where he was from.
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Editor's Note: The initial City News Service report said Saturday's shooting occurred in Highland Park, but the incident actually occurred in Eagle Rock, near the border with Highland Park.
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