The gunman and motive in the Glendale shooting are a mystery

A man was shot and killed at a Glendale shopping center and the gunman was still at large Thursday night, according to police.

The shooting happened at a shopping center in the 800 block of North Pacific Avenue. Officers responded at 8:45 a.m. Thursday to reports of shots fired and a dead man, the Glendale Police Department said in a statement. The victim, who was not identified by police, died at the scene. No one else was injured.

Investigators have not identified a motive, Sgt. Vahe Abramyan told The Times.

The victim, in his 50s, was an Armenian father of two young children and a well-known local music promoter, KTLA reported.

The news station said witnesses believed the attack may have been planned. The shooter, a man on a motorcycle, was waiting for the victim when he arrived and got out of a white pickup truck, a witness told the news station.

Police said no suspects have been identified and asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department at (818) 548-4911.

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