A man was fatally shot Wednesday near the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in the Pacoima area.

Officers were sent to the eastbound freeway near Glenoaks Boulevard at about 3:30 a.m., where the victim was found “unresponsive,” the California Highway Patrol reported.

He was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:40 a.m., according to the coroner’s office, which withheld his name pending notification of his relatives.

Traffic was routed away from the area while an investigation was conducted.

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