An attacker with a BB gun shoots a man pumping gas in Northridge. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Tuesday Aug. 20, 2024.
A man pumping gas at a Northridge fuel station was shot in the back Tuesday morning by an attacker armed with a BB gun, police said.
The victim was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries following the shooting at a Speedway in the 19000 block of Parthenia Street.
The shooting, which authorities said appeared to unprovoked, was reported at about 6:30 a.m. The victim was at a fuel pump when someone approached from behind and shot him in the back, police said.
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No arrests were reported late Tuesday morning. A detailed description of the shooter was not available.
"It's random, it's senseless,' said customer Rob Kirkava. "Obviously, it shows a lack of morality."
The attacker was described as a man about 5-feet-8 inches to 5-feet-10 inches tall with a heavy build, who wore a gray hooded sweatshirt and carried a black handgun, according to police.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the LAPD Devonshire Station at 818-832-0633, or 877-LAPD-247.
