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Person Shot, Killed On 10 Freeway Ramp In Boyle Heights

November 7, 2018 / 9:25 AM PST / CBS LA

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BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA) – A person was shot and killed on an on-ramp to the 10 Freeway in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning.

At the scene of a fatal shooting on a 10 Freeway on-ramp in Boyle Heights, Calif. Nov. 7, 2018. (CBS2)

The shooting was reported just before 6 a.m. on the Soto Street on-ramp to the westbound 10 Freeway, according to Los Angeles police. Officers arrived to find the victim dead at the scene.

It's unclear if the victim was inside a vehicle at the time, but there was a Toyota Corolla at the scene.

The circumstances of the shooting were still unknown. There was no word on whether police had identified any suspects.

A Sig Alert was in effect as of 9 a.m. The westbound on-ramp was closed while police investigate. There was no ETA on when it would reopen.