3 found dead in Hollywood apartment
Authorities have not identified the victims, named a suspect, or found a weapon, but believe there is no ongoing public threat
LOS ANGELES –Three men were found dead inside a Hollywoodapartment Tuesday night after officers responded to a welfare check, prompting a large homicide investigation that remains active Wednesday morning
Detectives with theLos Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division are processing the scene, canvassing the neighborhood for surveillance video, and working to determine exactly what happened inside the apartment
Officers responded just before 9:45 p.m. Tuesday to a welfare check at an apartment building in the 1900 block of Wilcox Avenue in Hollywood
After obtaining a key from the apartment manager, officers entered the apartment and found three adult men dead from apparent gunshot wounds
TheLos Angeles Fire Department pronounced all three victims dead at the scene
The investigation has since been turned over to the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division Special Investigation Section
Captain Season Nunez said detectives were waiting for a search warrant before conducting a more detailed examination of the apartment. While waiting for the warrant, officers are securing the scene
Police said they are not aware of a weapon being found inside the apartment
What we don’t know:
Investigators have not released the identities of the three victims
Police have not identified a suspect or announced a possible motive
Authorities have also not said when the shootings occurred or what prompted the original welfare check
Captain Nunez said investigators believe the incident was isolated and that there is no threat to the public
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact the LAPD
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