A 39-year-old man standing outside a house in the Hollywood Hills was shot and killed before sunrise Wednesday.
The shooting occurred at about 2 a.m. in the 7800 block of Fareholm Drive, near Orange Grove Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.
The man was standing outside the house talking to another man, who pulled out a handgun and shot the victim multiple times, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing information from the LAPD.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, He was identified by the coroner’s office as Emil Lahaziel.
The suspect fled the scene shortly after the shooting, police said.
No description was available of the suspect or vehicle. Investigators were unsure of the motive for the shooting.
Anyone with information on the shooting was urged to call 877-LAPD-247.