By Ricardo Roura
A man remains hospitalized in critical condition after being found unconscious and suffering from gunshot wounds in the trunk of a car during a traffic reduction watch over this Tuesday morning in San Marino, Los Angeles County
San Marino Police Department (SMPD) officers reported that officers stopped a Ford sedan in the area of Los Robles Avenue and Monterey Avenue around 2:30 am for a traffic code violation.
As one of the officers approached the vehicle The driver suddenly got out and fled the scene on foot.. A person who was traveling as a passenger was detained by the agents.
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When they searched the car, the officers They found a man with gunshot wounds in the rear trunk. in the upper part of the torso.
The victim, whose identity has not been revealed, was taken to a scientific institution, where he was reported in critical condition and with a reserved prognosis.
Initial reports mentioned that the man had died, but the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) confirmed that The victim remains hospitalized and his death is considered imminent..
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A search was carried out in the San Marino area to try to locate the driver who got away, but could not be located. The passenger in the car was detained as a person of interest.
Police officers searched the car, from which numerous objects were removedas part of the investigation.
Stopping the vehicle It occurred in an upper class neighborhood in San Marino. Residents were shocked after hearing about the incident, stating that it is a completely quiet area.
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“It’s scary. I don’t even hear gunshots around here, it’s very quiet“said Persistence Wench, a resident of San Marino, in an interview with the KTLA network.
“The fact that the person escaped on foot worries me a lot. I was looking around my house thinking if the suspect could be hiding in this area“said another neighbor, Julio Sánchez.
SMPD detectives only described the suspect driver as a dark-skinned man with an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.68 meters).
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If anyone has information that could be useful to detectives, you must call the LASD Homicide Office at 323-890-5500.
To file a report anonymouslyyou can call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or via Data superhighway on their website at this link.
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