LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A 25-year-old man who was shot to death on a sidewalk in what police believe was a gang-related shooting in the Westlake District of Los Angeles was identified by county authorities Tuesday.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office identified Miguel Velasquez as the victim of the shooting.
The shooting occurred at 9:40 p.m. Sunday at Eighth Street and Park View Avenue, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman.
Velasquez was standing on the street when he was approached by two males on scooters, she said.
The suspects exchanged words with Velasquez before one suspect shot him in the chest with a handgun and both suspects fled, she said.
Paramedics pronounced Velasquez dead at the scene.
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