Los Angeles: On Tuesday morning, February 22, 2005, the body of a 34 year-old man was discovered on a porch in the 800 block of South Westchester Place. The man had been shot with a small caliber weapon.

The victim's identity was withheld pending notification of his family.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is being asked to contact Wilshire Homicide Detectives Holguin or Urena at 213-473-0551. On weekends and during off-hours, call the 24-hour toll free number at the Detective Information Desk, at 1-877-LAWFULL (1-800-529-3855).

This news release was prepared by the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section at 213-485-3586.