HOLLYWOOD HILLS—A 27-year-old suspect was arrested on Thursday, June 23, in connection to the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man on Argyle Avenue and Selma Avenue on Wednesday, June 22, the Los Angeles Police Department announced in a statement.
On June 22 around 7 p.m., the LAPD responded to a call of a shooting at Argyle Avenue and Selma Avenue. Authorities blocked off streets from vehicle and pedestrian traffic in every direction around the intersection from Argyle to Hollywood Boulevard and from Vine Street to El Centro Avenue.
At the scene, the LAPD found a victim – later identified as a 30-year-old man – suffering from gunshot wounds inside of a white sedan vehicle.
According to a source, the victim and suspect were reportedly involved in a dispute before shots were fired. In an attempt to flee, the victim crashed his vehicle into another parked car.
Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
LAPD West Bureau Homicide Detectives identified the suspect as Mario David Ramirez, 27, of La Puente, and issued a warrant for his arrest.
On June 23, at 7:55 p.m., the LAPD Fugitive Task force arrested Ramirez on the 1100 block of North Hacienda Boulevard in La Puente.
Ramirez has been booked on a no-bail murder warrant. The identity of the victim has not been released to the public.
Anyone with details about this case is asked to contact West Bureau Homicide detectives at 213-382-9470 or 877-527-3247. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
