Crime & Safety

Man in Vehicle Shot To Death In Hyde Park Area

A man was shot to death Saturday morning while sitting in a vehicle in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, CA — A man was shot to death Saturday morning while sitting in a vehicle in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles.

The shooting was reported at about 11:30 a.m. in the 6300 block of Crenshaw Boulevard, according to Officer Norma Eisenman of the Los Angeles Police Department.

The 42-year-old victim was sitting in a parked vehicle when a male suspect approached on foot and fired into the vehicle, Eisenman said. The suspect then fled.

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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting was believed to be gang-related, Eisenman said.

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—City News Service

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