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Eagle Rock Man Shot in Face While in Car, Due to a Possible ‘Love Triangle’

1:57 PM PDT on August 13, 2019

CBSLA is reporting that one man in Eagle Rock was shot in the face while sitting in his car. Police say the motive is a possible love triangle 

According to police, the shooting happened on Townsend Avenue and Yosemite Drive just after midnight earlier today. A man allegedly walked up to the car and shot the victim in the face. 

He was rushed to the hospital and is currently in stable condition. One suspect has been taken into custody, who was a couple of blocks away from the incident.

L.A. Taco will update as the story develops.

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