A 35-year-old man was shot Friday night at the Imperial Courts housing project in Watts, wounded in an attack that left him conscious and breathing but police without any description of who pulled the trigger. The shooting was reported at about 8:29 p.m. in the 2200 block of East 114th Street, just two blocks north of Imperial Highway.
Officers requested an ambulance for the man after finding him suffering from a gunshot wound, according to MyNewsLA.com. He was conscious and breathing when officers arrived, and police said they did not have a description of a suspect to release.
No further details on the man’s condition, a motive, or any arrest have emerged since the shooting was first reported. The outlet’s report remains the only account of Friday’s incident, and it notes that investigators had nothing further to share about who was responsible.
A Block With a Violent History
The 2200 block of East 114th Street, where Friday’s shooting happened, has been the scene of gun violence before. In October 2005, two men, ages 15 and 23, were shot in a drive-by attack inside the Imperial Courts Housing Projects on that same block, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The 15-year-old, identified as Melvon Massey, was pronounced dead on arrival, while the 23-year-old, Mark Brider, remained in critical condition. LAPD Southeast Area homicide detectives were assigned to that investigation…