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Man suspected in fatally shooting his cousin!

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies are on the search for a man suspected of fatally shooting his cousin in Huntington Park just hours earlier Monday. Is considered armed and dangerous. The shooting happened at about 1:20 p.m. in the 3400 block of Grand Avenue, officials said. The victim has only been described by sheriff’s deputies as a Hispanic man while the suspected gunman, Placencia, is his cousin, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. The victim suffered at least one gunshot wound to his upper torso, authorities said. Where he was later pronounced dead he was taken to a nearby hospital. ” deputies said in a news release investigators were led to believe Placencia may be involved after being told that he fired the gun during some sort of “family disturbance. But further information about that alleged altercation have not been releasedthat alleged altercation have not been released. Authorities believe Placencia fled the area on a bicycle — going southbound on State Street after the shooting. Video of the scene shows a car with a gaping bullet hole shot through the driver’s window near the rear view mirror. Placencia is described by sheriff’s deputies as a Hispanic man with a shaved head and tattoos on both arms. Weighs about 200 pounds and was wearing shiny black basketball shorts and a black t-shirt at the time of the shooting.

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