Man found dead in an apparent shooting at Burbank hotel

Authorities are looking into the apparent shooting death of a 34-year-old man at the Los Angeles Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel in Burbank.

At approximately 11 p.m. Thursday, police responded to a report of shots fired in the 2500 block of Hollywood Way. Officers found the man lying on the ground in the valet parking area of the hotel with a gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

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Detectives with Burbank police interviewed several witnesses at the scene, and a firearm was recovered.

While the gunshot wound appears to be the cause of death, officials said the manner of death is still under investigation.

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Andy Nguyen, andy.nguyen@latimes.com

Twitter: @Andy_Truc