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Man fatally shot in East Los Angeles

An investigation was underway in East Los Angeles following a fatal shooting.

The shooting unfolded around 10:07 p.m. Friday in the 4000 block of E. Cesar Chavez Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. 

The victim, who has since been identified as 19-year-old Victor Joriel Galvez Vasquez by the Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner, was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

Anyone with information was asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. 

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