LOS ANGELES – A 31-year-old man shot and who later died at a hospital was identified recently.

Andrew Valencia, 31, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. He died of a gunshot wound to the chest. His death was ruled a homicide.

Valencia was found wounded, but still alive in the 3000 block of Allgeyer Avenue May 5. Firefighters and El Monte Police officers were called around 4:50 a.m. He was taken to a hospital and later declared dead.

Valencia was found laying to the side of a road near a business.

Surveillance footage apparently revealed a dark-colored sedan was driven to the location and Valencia was pushed out of the vehicle, leading investigators to believe he was shot elsewhere. The sedan was driven south from the scene.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

EL MONTE - One person died from apparent gunshot wounds after being hospitalized Thursday morning.

Reports from the scene show the shooting took place on North Allgeyer Avenue south of Valley Boulevard.

Firefighters were dispatched at 4:50 a.m. May 5. One unidentified victim was taken to a hospital, according to a public information officer with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The patient later died, according to reports from the scene.

The El Monte Police Department is deferring all questions to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.