Man killed in drive-by shooting in Valley Village
LOS ANGELES — A man in his early 20s was shot to death in a parking lot in a drive-by shooting Saturday in the Valley Village neighborhood and detectives appealed to the public for help identifying the killer.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Division were called at 1:30 a.m. to 10923 Magnolia Boulevard, near Vineland Avenue, in a neighborhood bordered by Studio City and North Hollywood.
The victim was found with gunshot wounds in a parking lot on Cleon Avenue, north of Magnolia, police said. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The coroner’s office has not yet released his name.
An LAPD spokesman told City News Service it was a drive-by shooting.
Descriptions of a suspect or suspects and vehicle were not available.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Valley Bureau Homicide Detectives at 818-374-9550. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should go to 877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anonymous calls may be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.