Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man who was standing in the driveway of a home in the Hollywood Hills West neighborhood of Los Angeles Wednesday morning.
The shooting was reported just after 2 a.m. in the 7800 block of Fareholm Drive, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson.
Officers arrived on the scene to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds down in front of a residence.
The victim, later identified as 39-year-old Emil Lahaziel, was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesperson confirmed.
Investigators believe the victim was standing in the driveway of a residence and talking to the suspect when an argument broke out. That’s when the suspect produced a gun and opened fire, police said.
The suspect fled in an unknown vehicle and is still on the loose, according to the spokesperson.
Next-door neighbor, Kimberly Block, believes the tenant renting the Hollywood Hills home has a large social media following and may have been hosting a poker game when things turned deadly.
“During the party, the valet let one of the guests know that somebody had arrived and was outside and wanted to talk to him,” said Block. “So the guest left the party, left the house, came outside and there was a squabble. The guy in the car shot the guest.”
It was unclear what exactly led up to the shooting or what the relationship was between the gunman and the victim.
Neighbors remain on edge and distressed over the deadly incident.
“To have this person move in and bring this disturbance to our neighborhood, I’m upset,” said Block. “I’m angry, I’m disturbed. I don’t feel safe. I don’t want him in our neighborhood.
Investigators are searching the area for any video that may help with the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD at 1-877-275-5273.
