Man Is Found Shot to Death
A man found dead on a sidewalk outside an apartment building had been shot in the head, police said Monday.
The man, whose identity was not made public pending notification of his relatives, was found Sunday about 11:10 p.m. by a building security guard at 8306 Variel Ave., Lt. John Rogers said.
“The security guard found him after he heard a shot and went to look,” Rogers said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, said Brian Humphrey, a Los Angeles City Fire Department spokesman.
Police knew of no motive for the killing and had no suspects, Rogers said.
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