San Gabriel man fatally shot in Lynwood

LYNWOOD — A San Gabriel antheral was identified Saturday arsenic the unfortunate of a shooting astatine a Lynwood flat analyzable that besides wounded a 2nd man.

Michael Contreras was 52 years old, according to the coroner’s office.

The shooting occurred astir 6:55 p.m. Thursday successful an flat analyzable successful the 3000 artifact of Euclid Avenue, adjacent Cesar Chavez Park, said Deputy Miguel Meza of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Arriving deputies discovered Contreras successful the flat complex’s courtyard. He was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, Meza said.

Detectives learned of a 49-year-old antheral who was besides shot, and hospitalized with unchangeable captious signs.

No fishy oregon fishy conveyance descriptions were available.

Anyone with accusation was asked to telephone the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters tin besides telephone Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.