BOY HURT IN SHOOTING.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Staff Writer CANOGA PARK - Despite police and community efforts to keep Lanark Lanark, town, Scotland Lanark (lăn`ərk, –ärk), town (1991 pop. 9,778), South Lanarkshire, S central Scotland, on the Clyde River. It has cattle markets and textile mills. Park safe, a 12-year-old boy was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. by a ricocheting bullet as he played in the park, police said Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant . The youngster was in good condition after the shooting Thursday night, which occurred when a van driver shot at a pedestrian A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case historically. History Walking is the primary means of human locomotion. who had thrown a bottle at him, police said. Detectives had no suspects, but said the shooting was an isolated incident and not a sign of rising violence at the park on Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Neighbors and park employees disagreed, saying gunfire and vandalism The intentional and malicious destruction of or damage to the property of another. The intentional destruction of property is popularly referred to as vandalism. It includes behavior such as breaking windows, slashing tires, spray painting a wall with graffiti, and are on the rise at the park. ``The crime is increasing here,'' said Ana Chavez, pushing her 4-year-old granddaughter on a swing. ``You don't feel like you're safe anywhere. The kids can't grow up traumatized.'' In 1991, police and city officials rededicated Lanark as a crime-free zone after ridding it of drug-dealing and gangs. ``This is not an unsafe park. This is one of the locations we patrol very heavily,'' said Lt. Gary Hallden of the West Valley Division. The van driver fired a single shot at the pedestrian, missing him, said 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. Police Detective Rick Swanston of the West Valley Division. ``The bullet bounced around and ricocheted and hit the boy in the leg,'' he said. The park employee on duty during the shooting wrote in his log book: ``I spoke to police about having someone start patrolling the area because lately, I have been hearing gunshots too.'' Another park employee, who declined to give his name in fear of losing his job, said the word is out that Lanark is not so safe. ``Parents are scared to put their kids in the programs because of what's happening,'' the worker said. Councilwoman Laura Chick chick abbreviation for chicken (1). , whose district includes Lanark, said she will work to make sure park workers and police share information better. ``Our public places and spaces, such as parks, must be safe for the children, families and the elderly who use them. If they are not, we cannot call a neighborhood a safe neighborhood,'' Chick said. Police encouraged residents to call the anti-gang unit at (818) 756-9141 to report problems at the park. CAPTION(S): map Map: 12-year-old boy shot |
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