Man Found Shot to Death in Residential Yard

Los Angeles:  Officers responded to a “Shots Fired” radio call and found a victim of a gunshot wound lying outside a residence.

On March 14, 2025 at around 6:15 a.m., officers from LAPD’s Foothill Area Police Station responded to the 10200 block of Sunland Ave in the Shadow Hills Area to investigate a possible assault with a deadly weapon crime.  When they arrived at the location, they found 54-year-old Edward McMahon, a resident of Los Angeles, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest lying in the yard of a home.  

Los Angeles City Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the victim dead at scene.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for the residence where McMahon was found.  Several firearms were located and the homeowner, a 35-year-old White male, was detained but later released pending further investigation.  

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Foothill Area Detective Division, Detectives Joshua Byers or Cory Farell at (818) 834-3115.  During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7.  Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crimestoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone.  All text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.”  Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.

Comments

[Ruth Perry]

So its okay to murder someone if that person is outside your home trying to take gas from you. Is that the message you wanted to put out to us???Well I am shocked that everyone thinks its ok to kill someone over a gallon of gas/ the person who shot and killed this guy is not telling the whole story. Just think about it! it just does not make any sense at all..

[Ruth Perry]

If I was caught stealing gas by a man pointing a loaded gun at me I would hAve ran I sure as hell wouldnt have refused to leave. This guy got away with MURDER. he should have called the cops or at the least fired a warning shot first, he really did not have to KILL this guy. But we only have his side of the story, We may never know the what really happened now will we?

[Ruth]

POLICE LET THIS GUY GET AWAY WITH KILLING A MAN IN COLD BLOOD,MAKES ME WONDER IF THE GUY KNOWS SOMEONE IN THE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF SOME KIND" THEY TREAT HIM KINDA SPECIAL DONT YOU THINK.MAYBE BECAUSE THE COPS LOOK AT IT LIKE "HEY ONE LESS EX-CON TO DEAL WITH,,,.HOPE IM WRONG BUT????

[B&WOp;]

Funny how those who don't have ALL the facts of the case (since it's still under investigation), type away their opinions for public view demonstrating how ignorant and uninformed they are.

There is possibly a hundred reasons that would cause the thief to be shot. No one has been informed of the actions of the thief other than the theft. Many times a theft becomes a robbery in the snap of a finger, and a bad decision to challenge an armed person becomes a fatal decision.

Until ALL the facts of this case is revealed and the DA makes a decision, let us all SHUT UP and WAIT.

[Ruth P.]

Ok so you call me IGNORANT For leaving my opinion out in public, Well I we all know who the ignorant one is here. And maybe the TRUTH hurts... Huh???? freedom of speech. and maybe if the public was informed about the (Whos Whats and whys) we would understand more about it.

[T]

Take a breath Ruth!

[RUTH a.k.a (OUT OF BREATH)]

sure. I guess thats what the police are doing with THE INVESTIGATION" Huh? but whatever...

[Jenna]

Ruth,

Whatever! So 80's and so childish. Oh so defensive too. What crawled up your nose to make you so angry?