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Man shot and killed in a car in Cerritos

A shooting in Cerritos early Sunday morning left a man dead, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators responded to reports of a car crash at 1:15 a.m. in the 13300 block of Artesia Boulevard. The responding authorities found a car with significant front-end damage.


Inside the vehicle, a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso, authorities said.

The man was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

No identifying information for the man was publicly released by authorities as of Sunday morning.

A description of the suspect was not immediately made available.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.