Man shot dead inside car in Palms area

Man shot, killed in Palms-Culver City area

A man in his 50s was found dead inside his car in the Palms-Culver City area on the morning of Monday, Dec. 8.

LOS ANGELES - A man was murdered as he sat in his own car in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday morning. 

What we know:

The shooting happened just after 8 a.m. on the 10200 block of Washington Boulevard, across from Sony Pictures, near Beverly Hills Auto Body, where the man worked. 

Investigators say the 51-year-old man was shot in the head while sitting in the driver’s seat of this black CR-V. They say someone walked up to the passenger side, fired multiple rounds into the Honda and took off running.

He was pronounced dead by authorities at the scene. 

What they're saying:

LAPD Lt. Sean Kinchla said detectives are still working to pinpoint the motive.

"At this point it’s too early in the investigation, but we are looking at all possible reasons for the crime," Kinchla said. "In this area there are a lot of cameras. We’re hopeful that we’ll get some good footage but it takes some time for our detectives to do a canvas, locate the cameras and then determine if they’re working or not."

A woman who claims to be the victim's girlfriend said she was on the phone with him when he was murdered and believes it stems from jealousy at work. 

What we don't know:

The name of the victim and information about a possible suspect were not available.