Man shot and killed while sitting in his car in South L.A.

A map of South L.A. shows where a man was fatally shot

By Jonah ValdezStaff Writer

June 15, 2022 6:22 PM PT

A man was shot and killed Tuesday night while sitting in his car in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles, authorities said.

At 10:11 p.m., an individual approached the car parked near the intersection of 83rd and Figueroa streets and shot at the man inside, said Officer Annie Hernandez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officers responding to the scene pronounced the man dead.

The victim was identified only as a man in his 40s as county coroner officials worked to notify next of kin.

Police said they do not have a description of the suspect or any suspect vehicle.

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Jonah Valdez

Jonah Valdez is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times as a member of the 2021-22 Los Angeles Times Fellowship class, he worked for the Southern California News Group, where he covered breaking news and wrote award-winning feature stories on topics such as mass shootings, labor and human trafficking, and movements for racial justice. Valdez was raised in San Diego and attended La Sierra University in Riverside, where he edited the campus newspaper. Before graduating, Valdez interned at his hometown paper, the San Diego Union-Tribune, with its Watchdog investigations team. His previous work can be found in Voice of San Diego and the San Diego Reader. When not working, Valdez finds joy in writing and reading poetry, running, thrifting and experiencing food and music with friends and family.

Man shot and killed while sitting in his car in South L.A.

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