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Authorities Wednesday identified a man who was fatally shot in the Westlake area over the weekend.

The shooting near Temple and Coronado streets was reported about 8:45 p.m. Saturday, said Officer Rosario Herrera of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Division.

Fredis Mejia-Melendez, 24, of Los Angeles died at the scene, said coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter.

Police were unsure of a motive for the shooting and asked anyone with information on the crime to call (877) LAPD-247.

–City News Service

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