Man fatally shot in Glendale neighborhood

Glendale police investigate the scene of a homicide where man was shot on a Glendale lawn on the 1600 block of The Midway St. in Glendale early Saturday morning, June 25, 2016.

June 25, 2016 6:27 AM PT

A man was killed early Saturday morning after he was shot several times in front of a Glendale home, police said.

Just before 4 a.m., Glendale police responded to the 1600 block of The Midway Street after receiving numerous reports of shots fired, according to Glendale Police Sgt. Robert William.

The victim, who appeared to be in his 20s, was found dead on the front lawn of a single-family home in a neighborhood near Glendale Community College. The residents reportedly told police they did not know the victim. Investigators are working to identify him.

Glendale police have closed The Midway Street between Kirkby Road and Towne Avenue for their first homicide investigation of the year.

Anyone with information on the homicide can call Glendale police at (818) 548-4911.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

Twitter: @atchek

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.