Suspect emerges from sunroof in car-to-car shooting; 1 dead, 2 injured

Will Conybeare and Annie Rose Ramos

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According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the shooting occurred at the intersection of East 12th Street and Maple Avenue around 12:15 a.m. near The Santee Alley, a collection of open-air shops in Los Angeles’ fashion district. Angels. (RMGNews)

A car-to-car shooting in downtown Los Angeles left one person dead and sent two others to the hospital early Sunday, authorities said.

“It appears that the victims stopped while they were in their vehicle when the suspect vehicle pulled up next to them,” an LAPD spokesperson confirmed to KTLA. “A suspect then exited the sunroof and fired multiple rounds toward the victims before fleeing the scene.”

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the shooting occurred at the intersection of East 12th Street and Maple Avenue around 12:15 a.m. near The Santee Alley, a collection of open-air shops in Los Angeles’ fashion district. Angels. (RMGNews)

There were three people in the vehicle that was shot, police said. They were only identified as two men – one of whom was pronounced dead at the scene – and a woman.

The other two victims were transported to a local hospital in critical and stable condition, LAPD said, but they did not confirm who was in critical condition.

Video from the scene shows detectives placing dozens of evidence markers in the area. Multiple bullet casings were recovered, authorities confirmed.

No suspect descriptions or vehicles were immediately available.

Luis Zúñiga contributed to this report.