Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man. The incident was reported Monday, January 4, 2021, at approximately 2:57 a.m., on the 1200 block of South Hicks Avenue in East Los Angeles.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers responded to the location regarding a call of traffic collision. When they arrived, they observed a male (Victim )seated in the driver seat of a vehicle, unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso.
The victim, male Hispanic 19 years-old, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives are continuing to search for witness and are canvassing the area for possible video surveillance cameras.
The motive for this incident is known.
The investigation is ongoing and there is no suspect information at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Forwarded by:
Deputy Trina Schrader
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE OF OCCURRENCE: Monday, January 4, 2021
TIME: 2:57 AM
LOCATION: 1200 blk S. Hicks Ave., Unincorp. - East Los Angeles
VICTIM: Male Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Calderaro
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to 1200 block of S. Hicks Ave., Unincorporated - East Los Angeles regarding the shooting death of a male adult. The incident occurred on Monday, January 4, 2021 at approximately 2:57 AM.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
There is no suspect or additional information at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Written by:
Deputy Tracy Koerner
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
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