MAN KILLED IN HIS OWN DRIVEWAY LAPD: SHOOTER APPROACHED NURSE SITTING OUTSIDE IN TRUCK.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer GRANADA HILLS - A 62-year-old Granada Hills man died early Monday after being shot in the head while sitting in his Isuzu Trooper The Isuzu Trooper was a mid-size SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1981 and 2002. It was exported worldwide as the Isuzu Bighorn, Isuzu Trooper, Honda Horizon, Acura SLX, Chevrolet Trooper, Vauxhall/Opel Monterey, and outside his home, police said. Marcos Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , a certified registered nurse at a nearby convalescent con·va·les·cent adj. Relating to convalescence. n. A person who is recovering from an illness, an injury, or a surgical operation. convalescent 1. pertaining to or characterized by convalescence. 2. home, had just finished the night shift when he was shot in the 16400 block of San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Mission Boulevard by a gunman who disappeared into the darkness, police said. ``The motive is completely unknown,'' said LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Detective Mike Oppelt, the Devonshire Division homicide supervisor. ``It seems to be there was no rhyme or reason sound or sense. See also: Rhyme to this egregious crime.'' Flores' son went outside the home, found him slumped over in his truck and summoned the authorities. The fatally wounded man was taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills, where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight. Family members remained inside their home most of the day and would not comment on the shooting. ``Unknown suspects approached and shot him while he was still seated in his vehicle,'' said LAPD Officer Jason Lee. ``The motive is unknown.'' Neighbors said Flores was a good citizen who liked woodworking and welding. ``He was one hell of a guy,'' said Andrew Marko, 79. ``It doesn't make any sense why anyone would kill him.'' Marko said Flores bought the home after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake and that his daughter lived there. The last time Marko saw Flores was about a week ago, as he was headed to his job at the Granada Hills Convalescent Hospital Inc. on Chatsworth Street, where he had worked for 30 years. Co-workers and residents at the hospital were in mourning Monday. ``He had a lot of friends here,'' said Kenneth Goldblatt, the hospital's administrator. ``Both the staff and the residents loved him very much.'' Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Devonshire Division detective desk at (818) 756-8391. Jason Kandel, (818) 713-3664 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com |
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