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A man and a woman have been killed in a shooting in Koreatown in the Los Angeles area

A man and a woman have been killed in a shooting in Koreatown in the Los Angeles area

KORETOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man and a woman were killed in two separate shootings in the Koreatown area, and authorities were investigating Wednesday whether the deaths were related.

The latest shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on Berendo Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A woman was found in the car with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Authorities say a man walked into the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Precinct to report the shooting and said his significant other had been shot. This man was eventually taken into custody.

Meanwhile, another shooting happened two miles away on Victoria Avenue around 4:30 p.m. The man was hit by a car before he was shot, according to police.

Police said the shooting stemmed from an apparent road situation that prompted the suspect to shoot the victim multiple times.

The victim may have been riding an electric bicycle when he was hit by the suspect’s car. The video from the crime scene shows a motorcycle in the back of a police car.

A couple who live in the area told Eyewitth News off camera that they were returning home when they saw the victim hit by a driver in a sedan. The wife said when they stopped to try to help, they saw the driver reverse, apparently trying to run over the victim again.

The couple says they saw the driver get out and pull out a gun. When they realized what was happening, they drove away and called 911 several times, but were unable to reach a dispatcher.

The victim died at the scene from his injuries.

An investigation is ongoing to determine if the same suspect was involved in both shootings.

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