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Man Found Fatally Shot in Trunk During San Marino Traffic Stop as Driver Flees

Detectives are searching for the fleeing driver.

Overview

  • Police opened a homicide investigation Tuesday after officers found a man in a car trunk during a San Marino traffic stop.
  • The stop happened around 2:30 a.m. at Los Robles Avenue and Monterey Road, and the driver ran east on foot as an officer approached.
  • First responders took the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds to the upper torso.
  • Officers detained the front-seat passenger at the scene, and investigators named him a person of interest.
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are assisting San Marino Police, and the missing driver was described as about 5-foot-6 in dark clothing with a dark complexion.