Investigation underway in Tujunga after man found shot to death in vehicle
Authorities were investigating a shooting death in Tujunga early Tuesday morning.
The incident was first reported at around 12:45 a.m. in the the 8100 block of Foothill Boulevard, where Los Angeles Police Department officers were dispatched after reports of a shooting.
When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a fatal gunshot wound to the head, sitting inside of a parked vehicle.
The victim, a 51-year-old Palmdale resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was withheld notification of next of kin.
"Detectives were advised a witness was riding his bike and observed the victim in his vehicle unconscious and called 911," police said in a statement early Tuesday afternoon. "Detectives are in the process of viewing surveillance video from the area as well as canvassing the area for witnesses and additional evidence."
The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear, and there was no information available on a potential suspect in the incident.
