Homicide detectives suspect the man gunned down in Newhall on Monday was targeted over a gang-related conflict, officials said Tuesday.

Based on the evidence collected so far, Detective Q. Rodriguez is looking into the possibility the victim, who has not yet been identified by medical examiners, was killed due to a gang affiliation.

The shooting took place Monday night, near Dockweiler Drive and Valle Del Oro, around 7:50 p.m.

The suspect walked up to the victim and fired multiple rounds, striking the victim several times. The victim was found  by deputies in a garage at the 21300 block of Valle Del Oro, bleeding profusely, and medical personnel were called to the scene. Fire officials arrived less than 10 minutes later, shortly after 8 p.m.

The victim later died from his wounds at the hospital.

Deputies searched the area for hours, and even returned to the area around 9 a.m. this morning, after a report of a man with a gun in the area.

“It appeared to be a targeted gang-to-gang shooting,” Rodriguez said, noting this specific crime did not appear to be random in nature.

“(The victim) was a specific target,” he said. “We’re working some information, and we encourage anybody who might know something to please call (Sheriff’s Homicide).”

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.