La Mirada, Los Angeles County, CA: A man was shot and killed Wednesday night while driving his car in the city of La Mirada, prompting a homicide investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

LASD deputies responded to the 13900 block of Rosecrans Avenue near Marquardt Avenue around 9:15 p.m., Mar. 29, regarding a shooting victim.

Arriving authorities located a single male adult inside a vehicle, not conscious and not breathing.

Santa Fe Springs Fire Department personnel attempted life-saving measures on the victim, however, they were unsuccessful. The victim was pronounced deceased at the location.

The victim appeared to have been driving westbound on Rosecrans Avenue when an unknown person opened fire on the vehicle, striking the victim.

The car continued until it crashed onto a sidewalk.

LASD Homicide investigators arrived on scene and took over the investigation in conjunction with LASD Norwalk Station.

All directions of Rosecrans Avenue remained closed between Carmenita Road and Valley View Avenue while the investigation was in progress.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org .

Nathan Holguin, Video Journalist / KNN

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