Man fatally shot at South Los Angeles nightclub is identified
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The Los Angeles County coroner’s office on Sunday identified a man who was fatally shot during a dispute at a nightclub in the Exposition Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles.
Anthony R. Buckner of Los Angeles, 42, was inside a venue in the 3500 block of Normandie Avenue on Saturday about 4 a.m. when he began fighting with another man, coroner’s investigator Lt. Cheryl MacWillie and Los Angeles Police Officer Bruce Borihanh said.
The suspect produced a handgun and shot Buckner, Borihanh said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have reason to believe the incident was gang-related. The investigation is ongoing. No other information was available.
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