Sergio Gamboa Padilla, a 24-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Friday, July 23, in the 25000 block of Senator Avenue in Harbor City, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Padilla was getting out of a car about 7:20 p.m. when he was approached by two armed men who shot him three times, said Sgt. Lee Powell of the Los Angeles Police Department.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. The two gunmen fled in a separate vehicle, Powell said. Police believed the shooting may have been gang- or drug-related.
Powell said the search for the suspects is ongoing.
Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call the Harbor Homicide Unit at (310) 726-7880. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
-- Sam Allen