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Police investigating Reseda shooting death of 23-year-old man

By Austin Turner

/ CBS LA

Investigation continues after 23-year-old man shot to death in Reseda

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating after a man was shot and killed in the San Fernando Valley on Friday night.

In a news release, the LAPD said officers responded to the 6800 block of Baird Avenue after reports of a shooting around 8 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. He's been identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner as 23-year-old Christian Mbacho of Arleta.

No additional details, including any suspect information, were immediately made available.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division, Valley Section, at 818-374-9550.  

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.

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