An Australian man has been shot dead in the doorway of a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary. Azuma Bennett - a former personal trainer at Fitness First in Mosman - was due to fly home in three weeks after spending the past few years in the US. 9News MORE:
Azuma Bennett, 30, was found dead in the doorway of the legal dispensary in Windsor Hills on Friday morning local time.
The former Waverley College student had moved to the US several years ago and was only a few weeks away from returning back to Australia.A fundraiser is now being held to repatriate his body back to Australia."We lost one of the best ones out there. He did not deserve this," she said. "He was kind to all that he met and always engaged everyone in the gym with his positive energy and engaging personality."Rest Easy Azuma and keep punching up there. We love you mate."There is not a suspect in custody, and nobody else was on the scene when police arrived.Windsor Hills is an unincorporated neighbourhood in the middle of Los Angeles itself.