Juan Pablo Magallon Garcia, 20

Juan Magallon Garcia, a 20-year-old Latino, died Wednesday, May 12, three days after he was shot in the 1200 block of West 101st Street in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

On May 9 about 8:25 p.m., Garcia was exiting the passenger side of a vehicle when he was shot, said sheriff's homicide Det. Phil Guzman, who is handling the investigation.

Garcia's friends took him to a hospital in Inglewood for treatment, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office; however, he died Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. due to complications from his injuries.

There is no definitive information as to where the shooter was when Garcia was shot, but investigators believe the assailant was on foot.

Guzman was unable to provide information about the possible suspect.

Garcia was a known 18th Street gang member, Guzman said, and he believes the shooting was gang motivated.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Guzman at the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.

-- Sarah Ardalani