Downtown LA shootings: 2 security guards shot near busy shopping plaza and 2 others shot just mile away in separate incident [Video]

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Two separate shootings within blocks of each other left four people injured, including two security guards, Monday night in downtown Los Angeles, according to police.

Shooting at busy shopping plaza

The first incident was reported just before 9 p.m. at the FIGat7th shopping center on Figueroa and 7th streets, just outside of the Target store.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the security guards tried to stop a shoplifting suspect when that suspect pulled out a gun and shot them.

When officers arrived, they found two security guards suffering from gunshot wounds. They were both taken to a local hospital. One of them was shot in the stomach and was listed in critical condition.

The other guard was shot in the arm and leg, and is expected to survive.

Meanwhile, Eyewitness News obtained an exclusive photo of the suspect, who remains at large. Investigators believe he is about 25 years old.

Judith Conway told …