15-YEAR-OLD BOY HOSPITALIZED AFTER ALLEGED GANG-RELATED SHOOTING IN CANYON COUNTRY.Byline: JUDY O'ROURKE Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY -- A 15-year-old boy was shot early Saturday at a Canyon Country apartment complex in what appears to be gang-related violence, sheriff's officials said. Sheriff's deputies who tracked down the 15-year-old victim at the local hospital said he was mum about the shooting. ``It appears to be gang-related, but the victim is not telling us anything,'' said Lt. Larry Gump. ``We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. anything about the suspect or circumstances of it.'' A neighbor called the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, sheriff's station about 6:45 a.m. after hearing a gunshot followed by yelling yell v. yelled, yell·ing, yells v.intr. To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. v.tr. To utter or express with a loud cry. See Synonyms at shout. n. at the apartment complex on Jakes Way. Shot in the abdomen abdomen, in humans and other vertebrates, portion of the trunk between the diaphragm and lower pelvis. In humans the wall of the abdomen is a muscular structure covered by fascia, fat, and skin. , the victim apparently sought treatment at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. The boy is expected to survive. Gump said minor surgery was performed to remove the round, which may have been shot from .22-caliber gun. Hospital spokeswoman Bhavna Mistry said she cannot release information about the victim, who is a minor. Det. Dan Finn of the COBRA cobra, name for African and Asian snakes of the family Elapidae that are equipped with inflatable neck hoods. The family also includes the African mambas, the Asian kraits, the New World coral snakes and a large number of Australian snakes. unit, which investigates gang activity in Santa Clarita, said a preliminary investigation is under way. judy.orourke(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5255 |
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