Police are investigating a shooting that killed two people in Hollywood. NBC 6’s Jessica Vallejo reports
Police are investigating after two men were killed in a shooting in Hollywood Monday night.
The shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. near Wiley Street and Southwest 56th Avenue.
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The victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died from their injuries, the Hollywood Police Department said.
Officials haven't identified the victims but said both are males.
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Family members identified Eric Johnson, 57, as one of the men who died.
"Good people do not deserve this," said Dominic Johnson, his son. "He was a great man. He made sure his family was good."
Dominic Johnson said he was with his father when the shooting started.
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"People were arguing. They involved guns and stuff," he said. "And now an innocent man was shot."
A neighbor said one of the victims was a father who was well known in the area.
"He was a cool dude around the neighborhood. He used to fix cars. He fixed my cars. He fixed my sister's car," said the neighbor, who didn't want to be identified.
The neighbor said he was coming home from the gym when he heard gunshots and saw the two bodies.
"There was blood, the other guy was next to him but we don’t know him," the man said. "I’m at a loss for words, things happened so quickly."
It's unclear what led up to the shooting but police said it remains under investigation.
"If you saw something, if you heard something, please come forward and give us that information. Your information might be what helps us with this case and brings justice to the families," Hollywood Police Officer Christian Lata said.
Further details were not available.
