Los Angeles: Homicide detectives ask for the
public to help identify the suspects responsible for killing one young
man and injuring another.
On Friday, August 17, 2012, around
9:00 p.m., Olympic Area officers responded to an “ADW Shots Fired”
radio call in the 2800 block of Leeward Avenue in Los Angeles. When
they arrived they saw two male victims of gunshot wounds on the front
porch of an apartment complex. Both 17-year-old victims were
transported to a local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department
ambulance, however, one victim was pronounced dead upon arrival. The
surviving victim received a gunshot wound to the leg and is expected to
recover.
During the investigation, detectives have learned
that two or three male Hispanics walked up to the victims and open
fire. The motive for the shooting appears to be gang related.
For more information, or to provide the West Bureau Homicide detectives
with any additional information that might identify and locate the
suspects wanted for shootings, please call (213) 382-9470. Anyone
wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers 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.
