A shooting incident occurred at a Target store in downtown L.A., leaving an armed security guard in critical condition.
The altercation involved two victims, both of whom were hospitalized, but the condition of the second victim remains unclear.
Los Angeles police have initiated a manhunt for the shooter, who fled the scene shortly after the gunfire erupted around 8:55 p.m.
This store, part of the Figat7th shopping mall, has a history of violence, including a 2022 stabbing incident that prompted increased security measures.