Alejandro Hernandez, a 20-year-old Latino, was shot Wednesday, March 17, in the 5900 block of Agra Street in Bell Gardens and died early the next morning, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Hernandez was sitting with two friends in front of a residence about 10:20 p.m. when an unknown assailant ran up from the street and fired, said Detective Dan McElderry of the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau. Hernandez was shot several times, McElderry said. His friends were not injured.
Authorities were called and Hernandez was taken to St. Francis Medical Center, where he died at 12:08 a.m. on March 18, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office.
Det. McElderry said witnesses reported that the assailant was last seen running north on Agra Street.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
-- Sarah Ardalani