Driver fatally shoots man during argument
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A man was shot and killed Saturday morning in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, authorities said.
The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. in the 10500 block of South Firmona Avenue in Lennox, said Deputy Bill Brauberger of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The victim was standing outside a building when he became involved in an argument with the driver of a light-colored vehicle.
During the argument, the driver pulled out a gun and fired several shots at the man, hitting him in the chest, Brauberger said.
The victim was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No further details were available.
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