By Brian Hews
Norwalk has it’s first homicide less than 48 into 2013.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives responded to the 14000 block of Gard Avenue, Norwalk, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a male adult early Wednesday morning.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The name of the victim has not been made public as of 8 p.m. Wednesday night. One media outlet is reporting that the victim had several gun shot wounds.
Law enforcement officials have been at the location all day long, and several streets around the area of Gard Avenue were closed off for the invesitgation.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department‘s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the websitehttp://lacrimestoppers.org.