An investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death in the parking lot of an Island's Restaurant in Marina Del Rey early Sunday morning, officials said.
"It's not normal for something like this to happen here," said Danielle Wolff, who live across the street from the restaurant.
The shooting was reported just before 3:45 a.m. in the 400 block of West Washington Boulevard, LA County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau Lt. Holly Francisco said.
Deputies responded to the location and found a man lying next to a pickup truck, suffering from gunshot wounds, Francisco said.
Wolff and her neighbor, Carman Soriano, said they heard screaming after the gunshot rang out.
"He sounded extremely frantic," Wolff said.
Numerous residents tried to help the victim by administering CPR, but were unsuccessful.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Officials believe the shooting was not random. It is possible the victim knew the shooter, according to LASD.
Residents say shootings are not common in the area of Marina Del Rey.
"It's a little crazy around here sometimes but nothing to this extreme," Wolff said.
The investigation was ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or anonymously at 800- 222-8477.
