Placentia man killed in Gardena shooting, police searching for suspects

Police in Gardena are searching for suspects involved in a car-to-car shooting Saturday night that left a Placentia man dead.

Police said 36-year-old LaVelle Price II was shot in the hip when bullets were fired from two vehicles in the 13200 block of Wilkie Street at around 8:49 p.m.

Price was taken to Harbor General Hospital, where he died.

Gardena police responding to reports of multiple shots fired on Willie Street found Price at the location with a gunshot wound. It’s not clear whether the victim was inside one of the cars when the shooting occurred, or standing nearby.

The two vehicles were identified as a silver Lexus Sedan and a dark-colored BMW, authorities said.

Detectives with Gardena police were seeking any information on the shooting, and asked the public to call them at (310) 217-9639 or (310) 217-9653.