Deadly shooting at Cerritos barbeque restaurant, LASD says – NBC Los Angeles

One man was shot and killed at a popular barbeque restaurant in Cerritos on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The shooting was reported at the Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que on South Street at about 2:15 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Details about what led up to the shooting were unknown.

Officials said the man died at the scene.

Aerial footage from NewsChopper4 showed yellow tape surrounding the restaurant, as well as several LASD vehicles.

Homicide detectives with the sheriff’s department are investigating. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information arrives.