Man, 24, Killed in Drive-By Shooting
A 24-year-old Panorama City man was killed Tuesday in a drive-by shooting that police described as gang-related.
Rene Martinez Avilez was pronounced dead at the scene in the 6200 block of Vesper Avenue in Van Nuys, Los Angeles Police Lt. Richard Blankenship said. The shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m., near the corner of Vesper Avenue and Delano Street, Blankenship said.
No arrests had been made.
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