An investigation was underway Monday after a man was shot in a vehicle in Cerritos.
The shooting was reported at 1:53 a.m., near the 605 Freeway on the 11000 block of Artesia Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
“When they arrived, they discovered a male adult suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso,'' a sheriff's statement said. Three other people were in the car but were uninjured.
Paramedics took the shooting victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Information on his identity was not immediately available.
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Several people were detained for questioning, the sheriff's department said.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call homicide detectives at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
