Mario Landeros, 31

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Mario Landeros, 31, a Latino man, was shot in the face at 5115 Melrose Ave. in east Hollywood at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Officers responding to an ‘ambulance shooting’ radio call found him down in front of the building; he died shortly after being transported to Hollywood Presbyterian at 12:12 a.m. Oct. 11. His family is from El Salvador. LAPD Hollywood Division supervisor Det. Wendi Berndt said that preliminary information suggests that gangs were not involved in this death, but the investigation continues. The spot is a couple blocks west of Western Avenue on Melrose.