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Man Allegedly Shot Inside Car, South Gate Police Investigating Scene

A man was allegedly shot inside his vehicle on Wright Road near Imperial HIghway and Pendleton Avenue.

A man was allegedly shot inside his vehicle on Wright Road in South Gate, at about 1:30 p.m., according to witnesses who heard several gun shots. 

Though the South Gate Police Department has not released any information, but they have confirmed that a shooting took place. 

According to a South Gate resident, who asked to have her name withheld, she heard several gun shots from inside her home. 

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Another witness claimed to have seen the alleged victim driving his SUV, get out after he was shot, then collapsed a few feet away.

The South Gate resident also told Patch that she saw a bullet hole in the car's passenger window, clothes with blood on the ground and a cell phone. 

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As of about 2:45 p.m. K-9 dogs were sniffing the area, she said.

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