3 ARRESTED IN NEWBURY PARK DRIVE-BY SHOOTING.Byline: Michael Coit Daily News Staff Writer Investigators have arrested three suspects in connection with a drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang at a Newbury Park condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. in April that police say was sparked by conflicts between two local gangs. Gang enforcement authorities ended a six-week investigation on Thursday, arresting Dario Lopez, 23, of Newbury Park and two 17-year-old male juveniles from Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. on suspicion of attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. and conspiracy. Two brothers living in the condominium pierced by bullets told sheriff's officials that the shots were fired from a sedan driving past their home April 2. The sedan left the neighborhood at a high rate of speed and the victims couldn't identify those in the sedan. No injuries were reported. ``It does not appear that there was any contact between the suspects and the victims prior to the shooting,'' said Sgt. Mike De Los Santos De Los Santos is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning of the saints.
v. re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing, re·tal·i·ates v.intr. To return like for like, especially evil for evil. v.tr. To pay back (an injury) in kind. , gang-related shooting due to ongoing conflicts between two local gangs.'' There were no injuries during the shooting, which sheriff's officials said occurred in a neighborhood once plagued by crime but which currently is on the mend. However, the shooting rekindled some fears among residents about gang-related crime. The neighborhood of 540 condominium units is located west of Hillcrest Drive and Ventu Park Road. Problems over the years have included overcrowded o·ver·crowd v. o·ver·crowd·ed, o·ver·crowd·ing, o·ver·crowds v.tr. To cause to be excessively crowded: a system of consolidation that only overcrowded the classrooms. condominiums, poorly maintained rental properties, loud parties, public drinking, theft and vandalism. Beginning in 1992, residents joined sheriff's officials and city leaders to improve the neighborhood and fight crime. The city has offered low-interest loans for first-time buyers to encourage home ownership. A Neighborhood Watch program was formed to bolster sheriff's patrols. Sheriff's patrols have concentrated on cracking down on gang activity. Members of the gang enforcement unit obtained warrants and searched the homes of the three suspects Thursday. Lopez was arrested at his home and the two juveniles were arrested at a local high school, where they were attending summer classes. |
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