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.

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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