One person was killed in an early morning shooting in Boyle Heights Friday.

The victim was discovered initially by firefighters who responded to a report of a person down around 6:15 a.m. at the intersection of Marengo Street and Evergreen Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officer David Cuellar told City News Service the shooting is believed to have occurred sometime between 4 and 6 a.m. Friday.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, and investigators found at least eight shell casings at the location.

The suspect was still at large. No further details were immediately available.

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