A man driving in the South Bay early Saturday morning was shot and killed by someone in another car, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Roberto Garcia-Gudino, 38, was driving south in the 1200 block of Frigate Avenue in Wilmington with a passenger beside him when the other car pulled alongside and someone shot him in the upper torso, police said. The passenger was not hit, police said.
Garcia-Gudino’s car ran into a street light. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Police detectives do not have a description of the shooter, and the motive for the shooting has not been determined. The suspect’s car is described as a possible burgundy Toyota.
Anyone with information regarding the crime should contact Harbor Division homicide detectives at (310) 726- 7881 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
— My-Thuan Tran
Map shows 12 other homicides within a mile of the location of Saturday’s shooting. Source: Los Angeles Times’ interactive Homicide Report