Man shot to death after breaking up fight in La Mirada

LA MIRADA — A man was shot to death and another man was wounded after they intervened to break up a fight between a man and a woman in La Mirada Sunday morning, authorities said.

The shooting occurred at 3:45 a.m. Sunday in the 14800 block of Steprock Drive, near La Mirada Boulevard and Imperial Highway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies dispatched to the scene located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. A 34-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 51- year-old man was shot in the lower torso and rushed to a hospital, where his vital signs were said to be stable.

The pair had been standing down the street when they saw a man involved in a physical altercation with a woman, authorities said.

"The victims intervened to break up the fight," according to an LASD statement. "Afterward, as they were walking back to their residence, a vehicle pulled up beside them. The suspect exited the vehicle and fired several rounds, striking both victims."

Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to contact the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.