LOS ANGELES – A 37-year-old man who was shot dead in Boyle Heights was identified Saturday.
Joel Reyes Pizarro, who was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office as the victim, was discovered initially by firefighters, who responded to a report of a person down around 6:15 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Marengo Street and Evergreen Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
According to Officer David Cuellar, the shooting is believed to have occurred sometime between 4 and 6 a.m. Friday.
Pizarro was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, and investigators found at least eight shell casings at the location.
The suspect was still at large. No further details were available.
