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Man Shot To Death While Sitting In Car In East LA

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A man was shot and killed while sitting in his car in East Los Angeles Tuesday night.

Man Shot To Death While Sitting In Car In East LA
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies at the scene of where a man was shot and killed while sitting in his car in East L.A. June 16, 2020. (CBSLA)

The shooting occurred at 8:20 p.m. in the 5800 block of Ferguson Drive.

The victim was sitting in his car when a second car carrying several people drove up alongside and confronted him, Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies at the scene told CBSLA. Then at least one suspect produced a gun and fired shots at the victim.

Deputies arrived on scene to find the man with gunshot wounds to his upper torso, the sheriff's department said. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died. His name was not released.

There is still no motive in the killing. The victim lived in the area and was not a gang member, the sheriff's department said.

The suspect's vehicle was last seen driving east on Ferguson. It was carrying at least two people. There were no suspect descriptions or a description of the vehicle.

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