Early Sunday morning in Van Nuys, a man was discovered severely wounded from a gunshot and later died at the hospital, sparking an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as reported by KTLA. Officers rushed to the scene at approximately 5:30 a.m. following an assault with a deadly weapon report. They found the victim on the 16100 block of Leadwell Street, at the intersection with Woodley Avenue.
The unidentified male victim, his age not disclosed, was lying in the street with a gunshot wound when the officers arrived and the Los Angeles Fire Department medical personnel later attempted life-saving measures before pronouncing him deceased at the hospital, NBC Los Angeles noted.
A video posted on social media shows part of Leadwell Street cordoned off with yellow police tape as detectives gather evidence around an RV, as per KTLA. The vehicle, which has a dartboard attached to its front bumper and is covered by a weathered tarp, suggests that the victim may have been living there, though this detail has not been confirmed.
As of now, no arrests have been made and the LAPD has not released any suspect description or motive behind the shooting, according to details from CBS News Los Angeles.
The identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin can be notified and authorities are urging anyone with information about the case to contact LAPD’s Operation Valley Bureau at 818-374-9550, as detailed by KTLA. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or online at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
