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26-year-old man fatally shot in South L.A. identified

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Authorities Wednesday identified a man who was shot and killed in South Los Angeles.

The shooting occurred at about 5 p.m. Tuesday near Vermont Avenue between Vernon Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.


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Jonathan Orellana, 26, died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. His city of residence was not known.

Detectives described the suspect as a man between 18 and 20 wearing a black hat, a white shirt, and tan or brown pants.

Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call 877-LAPD-247.

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