LAPD searching for suspect wanted in connection to March 12 incident
A man was recentlyl murdered while walking his dog in the Mid-City area.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), on March 12 around 5:00 a.m. the victim was walking his dog near the corner of Genesee Avenue and Saturn Street in the Mid-City area, when a dark sedan approached and stopped at the Northwest corner of Genesee Avenue and Saturn Street.
“The suspect exited the vehicle, exchanged unknown words with the victim, and then fired multiple shots at the victim. The suspect got back into the vehicle and fled Northbound on Genesee Avenue,’ the LAPD said.
At around 6:15 a.m., the victim was discovered by a passerby who called 911, police say.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded and paramedics pronounced the victim–a 52-year-old male–dead at scene. The name of the victim is being withheld pending verification of identify and notification of next of kin.
The motive for this homicide is unknown.
The dog was uninjured during the incident and returned home on its own, according to the LAOD.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact West Bureau Homicide detectives at (213) 382-9470.
