Officers responded about 12:30 a.m. Friday to a report of a "man down" near the intersection of Reseda Boulevard and Winford Drive, near the Braemar Country Club, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said.
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The officers arrived to find the victim, identified only as a man in his 30s. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators believe the man was shot at the location where his body was discovered, police said. The area is just north of a parking lot often used by hikers.
No one was in custody in connection with the shooting, and a description of a suspect was not available.
Yoram Kesten, who lives in the neighborhood, describes the area as "very quiet," adding that in the evening people often go to the area where the body was found.
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"People come here and drink, mostly alcohol," Kesten said. "It's usually gangs and it's usually the disputes about anything, and usually they carry a gun."
Police say they are reviewing surveillance cameras in the area. No further information was immediately available.