Teen Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting In Valley: LAPD

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A teenager was fatally shot in broad daylight Tuesday afternoon on a busy North Hollywood street and police are searching for the people or person responsible, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Police responded to the intersection of Vanowen Street and Ethel Avenue, just west of Coldwater Canyon Avenue, Tuesday at around 1:30 p.m. after receiving multiple calls about a shooting in the area. When officers arrived, they found the victim on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.

Paramedics pronounced the victim dead. He was identified as Jorge Ramos, 19, of North Hollywood, police said.

Police have no information about a potential suspect or suspects.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Valley Bureau Homicide Detective Sadeh at 818-374-9550 or 877-527-3247 during non-business hours. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers online or at 800-222-8477.