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One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a double shooting in the Vermont Square area of South Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon.

The two men were shot near the intersection of Normandie Avenue and West 53rd Street at about 4:40 p.m., according to Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Both were taken to a local hospital, where one man, who was in his 50s, later died, Lopez said.

The other man, who is in his mid-20s, remains in stable condition, Lopez added.

The LAPD is investigating, and no suspect description is currently available.