LOS ANGELES – Authorities Monday identified a man who was shot to death while sitting in a vehicle in the Vermont Square area of Los Angeles.
Officers responded to a “shots fired” call at 51st Place and Denker Avenue at about 3:15 p.m. Saturday, and they found the man in the vehicle with a gunshot wound, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Elvis Ayala, 38, of Los Angeles, died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
According to police, the suspect fled in a dark, four-door sedan. No suspect description was available. A motive for the shooting was unclear.
Anyone with information on the case was asked to call homicide detectives at the LAPD’s South Bureau at 323-786-511. After hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 877-LAPD-247. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
