Man Fatally Shot in Hollywood; Killer Still At Large

HOLLYWOOD, CA -- A possibly homeless man was fatally shot inside a U-Haul rental pickup in Hollywood, and police today were continuing to search for the assailant.

Officers responded about 11 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Tamarind and Carlos avenues regarding a radio call of a shooting that had just occurred, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The victim, a possibly homeless man around 60 years old, was found inside the white pickup, which had collided with a parked vehicle, police said.

There was no immediate information about a possible suspect.

LAPD West Bureau homicide investigators urged anyone with any information regarding the shooting to call them at 213-382-9470 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

-- City News Service