LOS ANGELES—A man was fatally shot Saturday morning by one of three suspects who were in the process of stealing his vehicle’s catalytic converter on the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
The victim, who was said to be in his early 30s, observed the suspects trying to extract the catalytic converter from his vehicle at about 3 a.m. in the area of West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
