Man shot to death on Whitsett Avenue in Valley Glen

uthorities sought the public’s help Monday in solving the killing of a man who was gunned down in Valley Glen.

The shooting was reported on the 6200 block of Whitsett Avenue — between Erwin and Sylvan streets — about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officers found Ramiro Apitaga, 25, of Pacoima, in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest, according to the LAPD.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

No arrests have been reported, and no suspect information was available. Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call the LAPD Valley Bureau homicide office at 818-374-9550; 877-LAPD-24-7; or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.

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