Jorge Villatoro, a 19-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, July 19, near 18th Street and Bonnie Brae Street in Pico-Union, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Villatoro was in an alley about 9:42 p.m. when he was struck in a drive-by shooting, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office.
Authorities were called, and Villatoro was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Times is requesting more information from investigators and will provide details as soon as they become available.
-- Sarah Ardalani