By Brian Hews
Authorities on Sunday said that the 22-year-old man who was killed after being shot and then chased down Front Street near Norwalk Boulevard on Thursday night as Robert Maurice Garcia.
Detectives believe that Garcia, a resident of Norwalk, was walking eastbound on Front Street towards Norwalk Boulevard when he was approached by three Hispanic men. He was shot in the upper torso by one of the men who was following close behind.
The suspects remain outstanding and the motive for the shooting is unknown. Anyone with information can contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or tips can be submitted anonymously through L.A. Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
Los Cerritos Community Newspaper will have updates on this situation as they develop.
