A 61-year-old man was fatally shot outside a Sylmar home, and his killer remained at large Tuesday.

Mario Noriega was shot about 6 p.m. Monday in the 14400 block of Rex Street, in a residential area near Polk Street and the Foothill (210) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

He ran up to a nearby home and collapsed outside the doorway, according to police, who said he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Noriega did not live at the home, and a motive for the shooting was unknown.

Anyone with information was urged to call LAPD’s Valley Bureau Homicide at 818-374-9550, or during non-business hours, 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Those wishing to report anonymously can call 800-222-TIPS.

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