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Roberto Carlos Garcia-Gudino, 38

Roberto Garcia-Gudino, a 38-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Saturday, April 3, on the corner of Frigate Avenue and West Robidoux Street in Wilmington, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Early Saturday morning, Garcia-Gudino, who had a passenger, was driving south on Frigate Avenue when a car pulled up alongside his vehicle and someone shot him in the upper torso, police said. The passenger was not hit, police said.

Garcia-Gudino's car ran into a street light. He was taken to a  hospital, where he died at 1:46 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Police detectives do not have a description of the shooter, and the motive for the shooting has not been determined. The assailant’s car is described as a burgundy Toyota.

Anyone with information regarding the crime should contact Harbor Division homicide detectives at (310) 726- 7881 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

-- My-Thuan Tran

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