Event Brief
Man in his 40s fatally shot in Van Nuys
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A woman found a man shot in the head near Murrieta and Hazeltine Ave; officers found shell casings. No arrests reported.
WHO: A man in his 40s; a woman walking her dog; LAPD officers
WHAT: A man was fatally shot in the head; shell casings were found at the scene.
WHEN: Aug 03, 2026 at 6:36 AM ET
WHERE: Van Nuys (near Murrieta and Hazeltine avenues, east of Van Nuys Boulevard)
WHY: Cause is under investigation; no motive has been reported.
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