2 SUSPECTS IN FATAL SHOOTING ARRESTED AFTER LENGTHY PROBE.Byline: Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer Two Sun Valley men were arrested Friday night as suspects in a shooting in June that killed one man and wounded another. A third suspect, a teen-ager, was being held on an unrelated warrant as police try to determine if he had a role in the June 19 shooting. The arrests of Benjamin Garcia, 21, and Javier Llama llama (lä`mə), South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanaco. , 21, both of Sun Valley, followed months of investigation by members of the unsolved homicide homicide (hŏm`əsīd), in law, the taking of human life. Homicides that are neither justifiable nor excusable are considered crimes. A criminal homicide committed with malice is known as murder, otherwise it is called manslaughter. unit of LAPD's Foothill Division, Sgt. Mark Aragon said. The two victims and some female friends were walking to a 7-Eleven in the 8500 block of Sunland Boulevard at about 1:45 a.m. when they were approached by two men they didn't know, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. police. They exchanged a few words and then the men started firing, killing 24-year-old Dan Tapia of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and wounding the other man, whose name was not made available Friday evening. He was hospitalized with a bullet wound to the stomach and released a few days later, police said. Investigators identified the two suspects a few days ago through an anonymous tip and witness accounts, and obtained arrest and search warrants. ``We knew where he (Garcia) lived,'' Aragon said. ``Basically, we were following him around (Friday afternoon) in the hopes he would take us to the second suspect, who did not have a permanent residence.'' At 6:30 p.m., Llama emerged from the home of a relative Garcia was visiting. The investigators waited for Llama to walk down the street, then moved in quickly, taking him into custody, first. They headed back and surrounded sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the house in the 10600 block of Crockett Street where Garcia was visiting his mother-in-law MOTHER-IN-LAW. In Latin socrus. The mother of one's wife, or of one's husband. . The two suspects are being held without bail and are expected to appear in court for arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted on Tuesday, Aragon said. A third person, who was not identified, was also taken into custody on an unrelated no-bail warrant. Police said they believe the male juvenile was connected to the shooting, but are still trying to determine to what extent. Investigators also planned to search three homes late Friday night, including the one on Crockett Street where they arrested the men. |
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