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3 people found dead inside Hollywood apartment, police say

A police officer leaves the building where three people were shot dead in an apartment in Hollywood on July 29.
(Etienne Laurent/For the Times)

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Police in Hollywood are investigating the deaths of three people found inside an apartment in Hollywood on Tuesday night.

According to Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Mike Bland, police responded to an apartment in the 1900 block of Wilcox Avenue around 11:30 p.m. for a welfare check.

“Once inside the location, officers discovered three deceased males, all adults,” Bland told The Times. “At this time, Robbery Homicide Division, Homicide Special Section, is at-scene actively investigating the circumstances leading to these deaths.”

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A police officer interacts next to a medical examiner van where three people were shot dead in Hollywood.
A police officer interacts next to a medical examiner van in front of a building where three people were shot dead in Hollywood.
(Etienne Laurent/For the Times)

Police initially said officers went to the apartment about two hours earlier and found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Bland said the causes of death have yet to be determined.

No additional details were immediately available.

Editor Joseph Serna contributed to this report.

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