Man wounded in shooting in parking lot outside Target

BALDWIN PARK

A man was wounded Monday in a shooting outside the Target store at 3100 Baldwin Park Blvd. Police believe the shooting is gang-related, according to a media report. Google Street View

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By Ruby Gonzales

rugonzales@scng.com

A possible gang-related shooting outside a Target store in Baldwin Park left one man wounded Monday night.

Baldwin Park police received a call around 7:45 p.m. about shots heard.

The shooting happened in the parking lot of the store at 3100 Baldwin Park Blvd, Sgt. Jose Castro said. The victim was hospitalized, he added.

As a precaution, the parking lot and store were closed, according to a police statement.

Police have not released what led to the shooting or why they believe it could be gang-related.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Baldwin Park Police Department at 626-960-1955.