An 18-year-old man who was fatally shot in the University Park neighborhood was identified Tuesday by county authorities.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Aliakbar Fayazi .
The fatal shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of West 23rd Street and Hoover Street, just south of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The suspect was described as a Hispanic man, 5-feet-8 to -10 inches tall and about 170 pounds. He was wearing a black jacket and blue pants. Police say he drove away in an Audi SUV with California license plate 9MRB489.
A motive for the shooting was not disclosed.