A 61-year-old man who was fatally shot in Gardena was identified Friday.
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call at 10:36 p.m. Tuesday in the 14000 block on South Main Street. Upon arrival, they found the victim dead at the scene, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified him Friday as Charles Cottingham, who sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Video showed deputies and several squad vehicles establishing a perimeter at the crime scene.
Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.