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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Homicide Detectives continue to assist Montebello Police Department (MPD) with the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 25 year-old male adult that occurred in the intersection of Sycamore Street and South Spruce Street, Montebello.
LASD Homicide detectives learned that MPD officers responded to a “shots fired” call for service. When MPD officers arrived, they found the victim had collided with a telephone pole and was suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to witnesses, multiple gunshots were heard prior to the victim (sole occupant) being seen driving erratically westbound on Sycamore Street, before colliding with a telephone pole.
There is no suspect(s) information at this time and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
