LOS ANGELES – A man who was shot to death in a South Los Angeles alley was identified by authorities Monday.

The shooting was reported at 9:20 p.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of South Hooper Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Juan Marquez, 41, and another man tried to stop several suspects from stealing their parked vehicle, according to the county Medical Examiner’s office and sheriff’s officials. The second victim was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital.

The victims were alerted by their vehicle alarm and saw three suspects attempting to steal it, sheriff’s officials said.

“When they confronted the suspects, a fourth suspect, standing near the south entrance of the alley, produced a firearm and opened fire on the victims,” according to the Sheriff’s

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