Police Investigate Fatal Shooting of Man Found in Car Trunk During San Marino Traffic Stop

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +0200

San Marino police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the death of a man found with multiple gunshot wounds in the trunk of a gray Ford sedan during an early-morning traffic stop. Officers pulled over the vehicle around 2:34 a.m. in the 1900 block of Robles Avenue, a residential area. As the officer approached, the driver fled on foot, while the front-seat passenger was detained and identified as a person of interest. The man in the trunk received treatment at the scene and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police temporarily closed Los Robles Avenue to conduct the investigation. Footage and images from the scene showed police searching the vehicle with several items scattered around it. Authorities are working to determine the circumstances that led to the shooting and are actively searching for the driver who remains at large. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have not released names of the individuals involved. The c