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Man Fatally Shot at East L.A. Gas Station as Sheriff’s Investigators Seek Suspect

Detectives have released no motive or description, requesting tips at 323-890-5500.

Overview

  • Deputies responded at 7:48 p.m. Sunday to the 3900 block of East Olympic Boulevard at a 76 station near Indiana Street.
  • The victim, described as a Hispanic man approximately 35 to 40 years old, suffered gunshot wounds to the upper torso.
  • First responders provided aid at the scene, and the man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  • Investigators documented evidence at the location, including a vehicle near a pump and nearby shell casings that were later collected before the car was towed.
  • Authorities have not linked the towed vehicle to the shooting and are asking anyone with information to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau.