Gunman and motive a mystery after fatal shooting at Glendale strip mall
A man was shot and killed at a Glendale strip mall and the gunman was still at large late Thursday night, according to police.
The shooting occurred in a shopping plaza in the 800 block of North Pacific Avenue. Officers responded at 8:45 a.m. Thursday to reports of gunfire and a man down, the Glendale Police Department said in a release. 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 Armenian, a father of two young children and a well-known local music promoter, KTLA reported.
Law enforcement sources said the investigation of actor Johnny Wactor’s shooting death is focusing on Florencia 13 gang members tied to catalytic converter thefts in the region.
The news station said witnesses believed the attack might 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, one witness told the news station.
Police said a suspect had not been identified and asked for anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department at (818) 548-4911.
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