Male pedestrian killed after he is struck by a hit-and-run driver on 120th Street and Figueroa Street in south Los Angeles, California

A pedestrian was found dead in South LA early Wednesday morning as a result of a hit-and-run crash, according to Los Angeles police. The initial report involved a possible gun shot wound victim on the ground near 120th Street and Figueroa Street around 12:40 a.m., but when police arrived they discovered the man was a hit-and-run crash victim. It appears the victim was standing or walking in the middle of the street at the time of the crash, police said. The pedestrian died at the scene. He was described as a male, 30 to 40 years old. The crash occurred across from an apartment complex and police hope there was a witness who may have more information on the car that was involved in the crash. It's very unlikely that the person who hit this individual would not know that they hit someone," said a LAPD detective. "The damages to the responsible vehicle that did this would probably have some front end damage, maybe even windshield damage, something within the front portion of the vehicle."