Man found fatally shot in vehicle on 605 Freeway in Hawaiian Gardens

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Man found fatally shot in vehicle on 605 FWY in Hawaiian Gardens
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A man's body was discovered Friday morning in a vehicle on the side of the 605 Freeway in Hawaiian Gardens.

HAWAIIAN GARDENS, Calif. (KABC) -- A man's body was discovered Friday morning in a vehicle on the side of the 605 Freeway in Hawaiian Gardens.

A California Highway Patrol officer on route patrol made the discovery around 5:15 a.m. on the northbound 605 just south of Carson Street, authorities said.

The officer found the man deceased in the driver seat of a Toyota 4Runner, with a gun beside him. The man, who has not been identified, suffered a gunshot wound in the chest.

The coroner was summoned to the scene. A homicide investigation is ongoing.

The CHP issued a SigAlert at 5:48 a.m., shutting down the two right lanes of the northbound freeway for the investigation.

The lanes were reopened just before 9 a.m.

City News Service contributed to this report.