Man shot and injured during carjacking, suspect sought

By Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio

Published May 26, 2016 11:06am PDT

FOX 11 Los Angeles

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (FOX 11 / CNS) - A man was shot and wounded Thursday morning during a carjacking in the Little Armenia section of East Hollywood and the shooter got away with the victim's car, police said.

The carjacking and shooting took place outside 5280 Sunset Blvd. about 3:35 a.m., said Sgt. D. Martin, watch commander at the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division.

The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of his gunshot wound. His condition was not immediately reported.

The carjacker got away with the victim's car, which was described as a dark Prius, Martin said.

No suspect description was available this morning.

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