Homicide detectives were investigating a man’s shooting death in East Los Angeles Saturday.
Deputies were patrolling in the 4700 block of Whittier Boulevard, a few blocks east of the Long Beach (710) Freeway, at about 3:25 a.m. Saturday when they observed a man lying on the north side of Whittier Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The victim, described as a Hispanic man in his 30s or 40s, had a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. No further details were immediately available.
Anyone with information about the death was encouraged to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.