Man Fatally Shot in Compton Identified

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COMPTON (CNS) - A 23-year-old man who was shot and killed in Compton was identified Saturday.

The victim, was identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner as Miguel Prado, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were called at 12:51 a.m. Friday to the 100 block of East Caldwell Street and South Willowbrook Avenue where they found the victim with gunshot wounds, said homicide Lt. Arturo Spencer.

There was no available suspect information.

Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.


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