Man gunned down in suspected road rage shooting in South LA

LOS ANGELES - A suspected road rage incident turned deadly in South Los Angeles overnight, police said.

Surveillance video obtained by homicide investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department shows that the victim was driving a gray Scion xB hatchback. He was exiting off the 105 Freeway in South LA’s Green Meadows neighborhood with another vehicle following close behind. The video continues to show the victim turning on E. Imperial Highway, near the intersection of S. Central Avenue, when the suspect pulled up close to him and shot him before leaving the scene going eastbound on Imperial Hwy.

LAPD investigators and LA City fire paramedics responded to the scene at midnight Wednesday and found the victim, identified as Carlos Hernandez, in the left turn lane of S. Central Ave. suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Hernandez was declared dead at the scene.

Hernandez was 48 years old and would have celebrated his 49th birthday on July 18. 

The suspect’s vehicle was described by the LAPD as a dark compact sedan. The early stages of the investigation also revealed the suspect used a pistol and shot between three to five times into the victim’s vehicle.

LAPD investigators believe Hernandez was on his way home from work. While investigators have the suspect's vehicle information, the gunman remains at large.

A motive remains under investigation and those who witnessed the shooting are asked to contact the LAPD.