Vincent Zamorano, a 49-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Dec. 4, in the 7600 block of Boer Avenue in West Whittier-Los Nietos, an unincorporated area of Whittier, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Zamorano's body was found about 4:30 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and a coroner’s investigator said. Paramedics were called and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to coroner's records, Zamorano, a resident of Whittier, was shot in the head.
No other information was given.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call sheriff homicide detectives at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
-- Corina Knoll and Sarah Ardalani