Crime & Safety

Man Found Shot Dead On Sidewalk In Pico Union Area Of L.A.

Police had no suspect information or motive for a homicide that was reported in the Pico Union community.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Police found a man shot dead on a sidewalk today in the Pico Union community of Los Angeles, authorities said.

Officers dispatched at about 4:40 a.m., regarding a shots-fired call in the 1300 block of Berendo Street, found a man on a sidewalk unresponsive. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Police had no suspect information or motive for the homicide.

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LAPD West Bureau homicide detectives urged anyone with information regarding the homicide to call them at 213-382-9470 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

—City News Service

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