Police Wednesday identified the 27-year-old male suspect in the downtown Los Angeles shooting that killed a 56-year-old man.

The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. Monday near Fifth and Main streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The victim was identified by the county Office of Medical Examiner as Miquel Luque, whose place of residence was not immediately available. The coroner’s office reported that Luque died on the sidewalk from a gunshot wound to his right upper back and neck.

The suspect, identified as Isaiah Gregory Springs, ran away after being spotted by LAPD Central Division officers who witnessed the shooting in progress, leading officers on a pursuit. Springs ran north on Main Street before continuing toward Spring and Fourth streets while armed with a hand

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