Police looking for information about cargo van spotted near Wilmington shooting
Police are looking for information about a white cargo van that is believed to be the getaway vehicle in a shooting Sunday that killed a 34-year-old man.
On May 22, Julio Cesar Pena was on his way home when he was shot in the 400 block of Gulf Avenue, said Los Angeles Police Officer George Romulo. The assailant stepped off the sidewalk and fired multiple rounds at Pena, who was on a motorcycle.
Romulo said the gunman may have fled in a 2015 or 2016 Dodge ProMaster van. A still image taken from surveillance shows the vehicle.
“There’s a high probability he went inside,” Romulo said of the gunman. “Regardless, it’s a van we definitely need to get more information on.”
Romulo said police are also looking for more witnesses. So far, the suspect is described only as a man in a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call Romulo at (310) 726-7880 or Det. Matt Maffei at (310) 726-7880. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.
Photos: (Top) A still image taken from surveillance shows what police believe to be the getaway vehicle in a May 22 shooting. Credit: LAPD. (Middle) A Dodge ProMaster van.
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