Man dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound on freeway overpass

Nov. 29, 2015 5:20 PM PT

A 19-year-old Tarzana man reportedly fatally shot himself Saturday night on a freeway overpass in Burbank, police said.

Around 9:20 p.m., police responded to the Olive Avenue bridge over the Golden State (5) Freeway after receiving reports of shots fired, said Burbank Police Sgt. Claudio Losacco.

The man — identified as Jinoo Han — had suffered what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was recovered at the scene, Losacco said.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Burbank police at (818) 238-3210.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

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Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.