Driver dead after Gardena group shoots at passing car
A driver died after being shot in Gardena Sunday night and several individuals involved remained at large Monday morning.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded to a reported shooting on the 14700 block of Chadron Avenue in unincorporated Gardena at 10:53 p.m. Sunday, according to the department.
Arriving deputies found a man with gunshot wounds to his torso in a Toyota Corolla that had crashed into several parked vehicles at the scene. The victim was hospitalized, where he was pronounced dead.
On Saturday, authorities identified the victim as Javier Hernandez, a 29-year-old Gardena man.
Homicide investigators determined the victim was driving northbound on Chadron past a group of undescribed individuals standing on the west side of the street on the 14800 block. The group reportedly fired at the victim, who sped off and crashed a block away.
Investigators said four to five people were involved, but no descriptions were released. The incident was under investigation.