Man shot several times while repairing car in Boyle Heights

A man in his 20s was shot several times Monday night while repairing a car in Boyle Heights, authorities said.

The shooting occurred about 6:15 p.m. near 5th and State streets, according to Los Angeles Police Officer Mike Lopez.

The man was outside doing mechanical repairs to a car when an unknown woman approached him and began a brief conversation, LAPD Det. Steven Juarez said.

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At some point, the woman fired several rounds at the man, then ran westbound on 5th Street, Juarez said. She was last seen getting into a gray or silver Astro-style minivan, he said.

An unidentified man drove the getaway minivan.

The victim was rushed to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, where he was in critical condition as of 10 p.m., Juarez said.

It’s unclear what motivated the shooting.

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