Businessman Found Shot to Death at Home
A businessman was found shot to death at the entrance to his Sylmar home Tuesday morning.
Police said Raymond Joseph Godlewski, 45, was shot at the front door of his house in the 13400 block of Trego Street about 2 a.m. His body was found by a gardener about 8 a.m., said Los Angeles Police Detective Lt. Bernard Conine.
Godlewski, who police said ran a shipping business out of his garage, was shot once in the upper body. The gun believed used in the slaying was recovered outside the home, but police would not describe it.
Conine said neighbors reported hearing what they thought was a gunshot, but investigators had not found any witnesses or motive.
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