2 dead in shooting near Los Angeles Fairgrounds

A suspect is on the run after two people were killed in a shooting Saturday near the Los Angeles Fairgrounds.

The shooting was reported around 2 p.m. in the area of ​​1100 Browning Boulevard, according to Los Angeles police.

Officers arrived at the scene, located near the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the USC campus, and found two injured victims.

One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

The suspect, who was wearing a brown jacket, black pants, brown shoes and glasses, fled the scene in an older model white sedan, police said.

Homicide detectives are speaking to witnesses in the area and collecting footage from nearby surveillance cameras.

“We have a lot of video surveillance cameras in this area that we can look at,” said LAPD Patrol Captain Michael Lorenz. “The video footage currently provides us with a lot of interesting evidence. »

No additional details have been released as the shooting remains under investigation.

This developing story will be updated.