A man was shot to death Sunday morning in East Los Angeles, authorities said.
The shooting occurred at about 12:10 a.m. in the 500 block of North Rowan Avenue, about a mile north of the Pomona (60) Freeway, where the man was pronounced dead at the scene, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
A witness was driving by and heard several gunshots in the area. The witness reporting seeing the victim lying in the street between two parked vehicles, according to the sheriff’s Information Bureau.
“Simultaneously, the witness noticed two unknown individuals running southbound away from the location,” the department said. “When deputies arrived on scene, they found the victim, a male Hispanic adult, suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso.”
Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.