UPDATED: Officials identify man shot to death in East Valinda

EAST VALINDA — Coroner’s officials Wednesday released the name of a 22-year-old La Puente man found shot to death earlier this week.
Dennis Ramon Osario died at the scene of the shooting, which was reported about 10:30 p.m. Monday in the 18600 block of Villa Park Street, in the unincorporated county area of East Valinda, Los Angeles County Department of Coroners Lt. Fred Corral said.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigators described him as a documented gang member.
Few details were available Wednesday regarding the circumstances of the shooting, Lt. Mike Rosson of the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau said.
A motive and suspect description were unknown, he said.
“It appears that he was in a rival gang area,” Rosson said. “We don’t know why.”
Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing a dark-colored, compact car speeding away from the scene, officials said, however it remained unclear Wednesday whether that vehicle was involved in the shooting.
Initial reports also described a Latino man running from the scene of the shooting, though detectives had not been able to confirm that piece of information, Rosson said.
A parked car and a home that were unrelated to the shooting victim were also struck by gunfire, however no one else was injured, Rosson said.
The investigation was ongoing. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

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