UPDATED: Fatal shooting reported near Whittier
WHITTIER -- A man found his son fatally shot Saturday in a residential neighborhood in an unincorporated county area near Whittier, authorities said.
Vincent Zamorano, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4:35 p.m. shooting in the 7600 block of Boer Avenue, Los Angeles County coroner's officials said.
The shooting took place in a converted garage where Zamorano lived, Detective Louie Aguilera of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau said.
His father, who lives in the main house on the property, heard the sound of a door slamming and what he could only describe as a Latino man running from his yard, Aguilera said.
He checked on his son and found him suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his face, officials said.
Neighbor Alejandra Pinkard, 57, said she and her family were shocked to learn of the fatal shooting in on their normally tranquil street.
"We're all totally, totally baffled by this," she said. "It's so bizarre."
No on answered the door at Zamorano's home Sunday afternoon.
Pinkard said she didn't know Zamorano and his family well, but talked to them in passing in the neighborhood.
"As far as we're concerned, they're all very nice people," Pinkard said. "(Zamorano) was always nice to us. He always said 'hi' to us."
Zamorano lived at the home with his father, sister and his sister's children, neighbors said.
"This poor man," Pinkard said. "He doesn't deserve this."
Pinkard and other neighbors said they did not see or hear anything unusual around the time of the shooting.
The gate the shooter exited to flee Zamorano's back yard is generally locked, the neighbor said, leading her to believe the shooter must have been let in to the home.
An autopsy determined Zamorano died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds and the death was ruled a homicide, coroner's officials said.
A motive in the shooting was not clear Saturday night, Aguilera said. Zamorano did not have gang ties.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Vincent Zamorano, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4:35 p.m. shooting in the 7600 block of Boer Avenue, Los Angeles County coroner's officials said.
The shooting took place in a converted garage where Zamorano lived, Detective Louie Aguilera of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau said.
His father, who lives in the main house on the property, heard the sound of a door slamming and what he could only describe as a Latino man running from his yard, Aguilera said.
He checked on his son and found him suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his face, officials said.
Neighbor Alejandra Pinkard, 57, said she and her family were shocked to learn of the fatal shooting in on their normally tranquil street.
"We're all totally, totally baffled by this," she said. "It's so bizarre."
No on answered the door at Zamorano's home Sunday afternoon.
Pinkard said she didn't know Zamorano and his family well, but talked to them in passing in the neighborhood.
"As far as we're concerned, they're all very nice people," Pinkard said. "(Zamorano) was always nice to us. He always said 'hi' to us."
Zamorano lived at the home with his father, sister and his sister's children, neighbors said.
"This poor man," Pinkard said. "He doesn't deserve this."
Pinkard and other neighbors said they did not see or hear anything unusual around the time of the shooting.
The gate the shooter exited to flee Zamorano's back yard is generally locked, the neighbor said, leading her to believe the shooter must have been let in to the home.
An autopsy determined Zamorano died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds and the death was ruled a homicide, coroner's officials said.
A motive in the shooting was not clear Saturday night, Aguilera said. Zamorano did not have gang ties.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
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how sad this is my uncle who i grow up with i just lost my outher uncle to cancer on nov 23 2010 and now this when is violence going to stop my family not even safe no more you cant even be safe in your own home your your block my heart goes out to my family and his mom and dad ..my poor grandpa who 73 dont need this in hes life to find his son dead in his home we need to stop killing our people over nothing and the end is it worth it al