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WHITTIER - A 30-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday in front of a Milton Avenue apartment building, police said.

The victim's identity was not released Saturday night, but authorities believed he lived in the area, police Lt. Carlos Solorza said.

Few details surrounding the incident were available, but police believe the gunman was on foot when he fired at about 5:30 p.m. and then fled in a dark grey Toyota Camry.

Witnesses described the shooter as a Latino man with short black hair and wearing a baseball cap. It was unclear Saturday if the victim had any gang ties. It was also unclear what events preceded the shooting.

Investigators spent much of Saturday night taking photos of the crime scene in the 6300 block of Milton and collecting evidence as about a dozen neighbors watched.

Several residents on the block said they heard three loud shots.

One resident, who asked her name not be published for fear of retaliation, said the shooting made her nervous.

"We live here," she said. "If it could happen in the broad daylight, it could happen anytime."

Cynthia Gamez, 47, who lives on Milton, said she didn't know the victim personally, but believed he had several children and was expecting one more.

"He didn't bother anybody," Gamez said. "He wasn't a troublemaker. Every time I saw him he'd either be taking his wife to work or cleaning his car.