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Alexander Alvarado, 37

Alexander Alvarado, a 37-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, May 6, in the 1700 block of Hauser Boulevard in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 6:50 a.m., police received a call of shots fired in the area and found Alvarado suffering from gunshot wounds, according to a news release from the LAPD.

Alvarado was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:24 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police think that prior to the shooting, Alvarado and another person had stopped on a residential street in the area and were looking for car keys, Lt. John Radtke said.

Radtke declined to provide additional information about the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD’s West Bureau at (213) 382-9470. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

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