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An investigation is underway Tuesday after a man was struck with an arrow in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Police received a call of a person being hit in the shoulder by an arrow in the 1400 block of Sunset Boulevard shortly before 8 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department Officer Madison told KTLA.

The victim broke the arrow off and then walked to the nearby Rocket minimart, stringer news service OnScene.TV reported.

  • Police investigate after a man was shot with an arrow in Echo Park on March 5, 2024.
  • Police investigate after a man was shot with an arrow in Echo Park on March 5, 2024.
  • Police investigate after a man was shot with an arrow in Echo Park on March 5, 2024.

Video showed a broken arrow on a sidewalk and a trail of blood leading to the minimart.

The unidentified victim, described by Madison as a man in his 40s, was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.

No further details regarding the circumstances of the shooting were immediately provided but crime scene tape could be seen surrounding a parking lot as police conducted their investigation.

The victim told police he did not see anyone when he was shot.

Madison said the man was not being cooperative with investigators.

KTLA’s Sofia Pop Perez contributed to this report.