A man was killed and another was hospitalized early Sunday after someone opened fire on the vehicle they were sitting in near Ludlow Street and Yarmouth Avenue in Granada Hills. Gunfire erupted shortly before 2 a.m., leaving one man dead inside the car and a second man rushed to a hospital with injuries police believe are not critical.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a suspect opened fire on the vehicle's occupants, killing one man at the scene, as reported by KTLA. Both victims are believed to be between 25 and 30 years old. The surviving man's exact condition remained unknown as of the outlet's report, though police believe his injuries are not critical.
Investigators found the vehicle, a silver Toyota sedan, with its passenger-side window shattered by gunfire. Officers were still examining the car as part of the investigation, and the shooting scene remained active as of 7 a.m. Sunday. Police have not disclosed a suspect description or released further details about what led to the shooting.
A Quiet Corner of the Valley With a Troubled Recent History
Granada Hills is generally described as a suburban, low-density neighborhood of single-family homes and quiet residential streets threading through commercial corridors, according to Los Angeles City Planning. But the stretch near Ludlow Street has seen violence before: in April 2023, a 17-year-old girl was wounded on the same street near Blucher Avenue when a dispute outside a house party escalated into gunfire, per Patch.
More recently, in May, a 20-year-old man was hospitalized after a shooting on Chatsworth Street in Granada Hills, where assailants reportedly asked occupants where they were from before opening fire, according to Hoodline's earlier coverage. Police at the time were investigating potential gang involvement in that case.
Devonshire Division Handles Patrol, Valley Bureau Oversees Homicide
Granada Hills falls under the jurisdiction of the LAPD's Devonshire Division, which operates out of Northridge and provides primary patrol and emergency response for the northwest San Fernando Valley, according to LAPD Online. Homicide investigations in the area, however, are managed separately by the Valley Bureau Homicide Division, a specialized unit overseeing fatal shooting cases across all seven San Fernando Valley divisions.
Despite this weekend's violence, Devonshire has seen a broader decline in gun crime over the past year. The division recorded 10 shootings in 2025, a 50% drop from the 20 recorded in 2024, alongside a 25.5% decrease in overall violent crime, figures shared during the Devonshire Area Community-Police Advisory Board's November 2025 meeting show. That local trend mirrors citywide numbers Mayor Karen Bass reported in August, when she announced that Los Angeles homicides had fallen 27% and shooting victim counts had dropped 16.4% year-over-year.
Legal Stakes if a Suspect Is Identified
Under California Penal Code Section 189, any murder committed by intentionally firing a gun from a vehicle at a target is automatically classified as first-degree murder, according to Justia Law. A first-degree conviction carries a sentence of 25 years to life in state prison, while a second-degree murder conviction involving a firearm discharged from a vehicle carries 20 years to life, per Penal Code Sections 187 and 190 as outlined by Eisner Gorin LLP.
No suspect description has been released, and police have disclosed no further details about a motive or whether the victims knew their attacker. Anyone with information is asked to contact LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or LAPD's 24-hour tip line at 1-877-ASK-LAPD. Tracy Mejia contributed to the original report on this shooting.
