LOS ANGELES – A man is in custody Saturday after he shot another man during an argument in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Saturday.
Police were called at 11:10 p.m. Friday to South San Pedro and East Sixth streets regarding shots fired and upon their arrival learned the two men were engaged in a confrontation when the suspect drew a handgun and shot the victim, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman.
The victim was taken to a hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel in critical condition, police said.
Officers took the suspect into custody near the scene of the shooting.
