Los Angeles, United States - June 22, 2025 06/22/2025 02:45 am GMT-0700 CENTRAL-ALAMEDA, LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Los Angeles Police Department's Newtown Division officers responded to reports of a shooting victim in the 1600 block of East 25th Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male and a female inside a Dodge Charger, both suffering from gunshot wounds. The male passenger was transported in critical condition to California Hospital Medical Center by the Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. According to information at the scene, he sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. Officer Miller, a spokesperson for the LAPD, told Key News Network that the 50-year-old male victim died at the hospital. A homicide investigation is now underway. Miller added that the 42-year-old female was also transported and is in stable condition. Her wounds were unspecified. According to initial information, she was the driver. Miller said a 40-year-old suspect approached the vehicle, and a verbal dispute ensued. The suspect then shot the man and woman with a rifle and fled the scene. The incident is not gang-related, according to Miller.