A man was fatally shot near East Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday.
Deputies were called at 11:15 p.m. Monday to the 3900 block of Whittier Boulevard, west of South Ditman Avenue near Salazar Park where they found the victim, said Homicide Lt. Omar Camacho.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or sent to lacrimestoppers.org.