LAPD investigates double homicide of brothers in Exposition Park
Two brothers were fatally shot Saturday afternoon while sitting in a car in a residential area of Exposition Park, and the shooter is at large, Los Angeles police said.
The victims, identified as Sergio Rios, 34, and Ricardo Rios, 19, were sitting in a sedan in the 1100 block of Browning Boulevard around 2 p.m. when the shooter walked up to the car and opened fire, according to police.
The older brother died at the scene, the younger brother at the hospital, police said. The shooter drove off.
“Homicide detectives are at the scene canvassing for physical evidence,” LAPD Capt. Michael Lorenz said. “We have a lot of CCTV footage to look at.”
Lorenz said there was “nothing right now” to indicate the shooting was gang-related.
“This could possibly be an isolated incident,” Lorenz said. “The suspect actually had a conversation with the victims prior to approaching the vehicle and firing rounds.”
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