Update: Killer Shot Man in Chest With Shotgun in Baldwin Park

A man who died after being shot in Baldwin Park was hit with a shotgun round in the chest, police said Friday.

The shooting happened at around 8:40 p.m. Thursday in the 4700 block of Merced Avenue, according to Sergeant Diane Hecht of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which was assisting Baldwin Park police in the homicide investigation.

"The victim was shot in front of the location after the suspects pulled up in a vehicle and fired a shotgun at him," she said.  "The victim, who was hit by the gunfire in the upper torso, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead."

Hecht said it's not yet known if the crime was gang related.

Authorities have not identified any suspects.

The victim's identity was not available as of the the posting of this article.