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Police are investigating the shooting death of a man who was killed early Friday morning while driving near his home in Boyle Heights, reports KTLA News.

According to LAPD officer Rosario Herrera, police responded to a call near Olympic Boulevard and Dacotah Streetat at 12:50 a.m. and found a male Hispanic between 25 and 30 years of age with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso.

KTLA reports neighbors have identified the victim as 25-year-old Joe Lobos. Reports say Lobos was driving eastbound on Olympic about a block from the apartment he shared with his girlfriend when someone in a dark-colored SUV pulled up next to him and opened fire.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have no suspect information and cannot conclude if this was a gang-related incident, said Herrera.

This is the fifth homicide in the Boyle Heights area year-to-date. Read more about recent homicides in Boyle Heights here.

My background: I was born in Mexico and raised in Boyle Heights, where I got my start in journalism by launching a community blog. Most recently, I worked at the Los Angeles Times and have spent most of my career covering local news in LA, with a focus on community-centered stories, Latino communities and mentoring emerging writers.

What I do: I lead coverage of Boyle Heights and East LA across all platforms to inform, connect and uplift our community. I spend my days listening, planning, editing and coordinating to make sure our stories reflect the community fairly, while supporting and mentoring my team of reporters and freelancers so they can grow along the way.

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