LOS ANGELES – Authorities Tuesday identified one of two men who were fatally shot in Wilmington, while detectives continued their efforts to find the killer.
The shooting was reported at about 5:10 p.m. Monday near Sanford Avenue and East M Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The wounded men were taken to a hospital, where they died, the LAPD reported.
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified one of the men as Nickolas Bonilla, 47, of Carson. The second man’s identity was withheld, pending notification of his relatives.
The suspect was described as a man in his 20s, about 5-feet-9 inches tall, and he wore a white ski mask with a skeleton face, according to police and KTLA5.
Police said detectives identified a vehicle involved in the shooting as an older model, four-door Toyota Corolla that was last seen on East M Street and Watson Avenue, heading south. It was unclear what motivated the crime.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call 877-LAPD-247.
