COMPTON – A 19-year-old man who was found shot to death in a vehicle in Compton was identified Thursday by county authorities.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Matthew Alvarado, of Bell Gardens.
The shooting was reported around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 2200 block of East Rosecrans Avenue, between North Willowbrook Avenue and Mulberry Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies responding to reports of a shooting located Alvarado suffering from gunshot wounds still seated inside the vehicle.
According to Alvarado’s friends, he had just left work and was headed to meet friends when he became the possible victim of road rage and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was asked to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
City News Service contributed to this report.
