A 13-year-old child was shot in South Los Angeles’ South Park neighborhood early Sunday evening, authorities said.
Officers received a call about the shooting in the 4800 block of McKinley Avenue at 4:30 p.m., according to police. The child had been shot in the leg and was taken to a nearby hospital.
No other details, including the child’s condition or a suspect description, have been given by police.
Correction: A previous version of this story identified the child as a boy but police have not given the victim’s gender. The post has been corrected and updated.