Los Angeles police detectives are investigating after a man was found shot to death early Friday near a hiking trail in the San Fernando Valley.
Police and paramedics responded to a call about a dead body in the 3500 block of Winford Drive in Tarzana around 12:30 a.m., police said. A security guard from a nearby community discovered the body and made the call, KTLA-TV reported.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found the victim, an unidentified man in his 30s, suffering from gunshot wounds, said Officer David Cuellar of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Video taken by KTLA showed several bullet casings and crime scene tape surrounding the area where the body was found.
“The victim is not a homeless person and it is unknown if this incident is gang related,” Cuellar said.
There is no information on a possible suspect at this time. The LAPD Valley Homicide Bureau is leading the investigation.
