Deputies found three shooting victims near Charles Willard Street and Harmen Avenue early Sunday.
CARSON, CA — One man was killed and two other people were wounded early Sunday after gunfire broke out during a street takeover in Carson, authorities said, leaving homicide detectives investigating what led to the shooting.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were called about 3 a.m. to the area of Charles Willard Street and Harmen Avenue, where a crowd had gathered for what authorities described as an apparent street takeover. The shooting turned a late-night car gathering into a homicide scene and left officials sorting through a large, fast-moving event with few public details released by Sunday afternoon.
Deputies arrived and found three people suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities said. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel treated all three victims at the scene. One man was pronounced dead there. Two other people were taken to a hospital. Their names, ages and conditions were not released. Officials had not said whether the victims were drivers, spectators or people passing through the area. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said homicide investigators were responding to a shooting death investigation at the intersection. No arrests were announced, and officials had not released a description of a suspect.
The shooting happened near an industrial and commercial stretch of Carson, close to wide roads that can draw large groups of drivers and spectators during illegal takeovers. Street takeovers often involve cars blocking intersections while drivers spin tires, do doughnuts or perform other stunts as crowds stand nearby. In this case, authorities said at least three people were shot while the takeover was taking place. They did not say how many vehicles or spectators were present, how long the gathering had been underway or whether deputies were already responding to the takeover before the gunfire.
Investigators were working to determine the sequence of events, including where the shooter was standing, how many rounds were fired and whether more than one weapon was used. Officials also had not said whether the shooting stemmed from an argument, a crash, gang activity or another dispute. The identity of the man who died was expected to be released by the Los Angeles County medical examiner after relatives are notified. The sheriff’s department did not immediately release the hospital destinations for the two wounded victims or say whether they were able to speak with detectives.
The Sheriff’s Department has tracked street takeovers as a continuing public safety problem in the areas it patrols. On its street takeover data page, the department says the events “threaten the safety of our community members and their quality of life.” The agency has posted quarterly data and reports to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors describing enforcement efforts. Those efforts have included arrests, vehicle impounds and citations in past operations aimed at drivers and spectators. Sunday’s shooting added a homicide investigation to that broader enforcement issue.
The next steps include witness interviews, review of surveillance video and collection of any phone video recorded by people at the scene. Detectives also were expected to examine shell casings, vehicle damage and nearby cameras that may have captured the gunfire or vehicles leaving the area. Officials had not announced a news briefing or a court date because no suspect had been named. The case remained open Sunday, and authorities said the investigation was ongoing.
By Sunday afternoon, the intersection had become the focus of both the shooting inquiry and questions about how the takeover formed. Authorities released only limited information, leaving several key facts unknown, including the dead man’s identity, the conditions of the two wounded people and whether investigators had identified a motive. The shooting remained under investigation as homicide detectives continued gathering evidence.
Author note: Last updated Sunday, June 28, 2026.