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1 arrested after deadly North Hollywood shooting

By Austin Turner

Updated on: February 17, 2026 / 6:22 PM PST / CBS LA

A person was arrested Sunday morning after a deadly shooting in North Hollywood, according to police.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that a person was found dead on the 7500 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in the early hours of Sunday morning.

No additional details about the shooting were immediately made available.

The victim was identified as 20-year-old North Hollywood man Carlos Rojas by the LA County Medical Examiner on Tuesday. His cause of death was listed as "a contact gunshot wound of the head."

Originally, three people were detained in connection with the shooting, but only one was arrested on suspicion of murder.

The other two detained individuals were released.

No additional details were immediately made available.

Austin Turner

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he worked at KTLA, the San Jose Mercury News, the Sedona Red Rock News and various other outlets as a news and sports reporter.