CELEBRATION MARRED BY VIOLENCE BOY, 17, KILLED IN SHOOTING AT QUINCEANERA PARTY.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer RESEDA - A teenage boy celebrating with hundreds of other teens at a 15-year-old girl's coming-of-age party was shot to death after arguing with a gang member, who fired several shots before fleeing the dining hall, police said Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. . Roger Ramirez, 17, of Reseda died at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. about 11:30 p.m. Saturday after being shot several times in the chest. The violence broke out during the party at the Reseda Women's Club Women’s clubs first arose in the United States during the post-civil war period. As a result of increased leisure time due to modern household advances, middle class women had more time to engage in intellectual pursuits. Banquet Hall Definition A banquet hall is a room used for social gatherings like receptions, reunions, parties, and business events. in the 7900 block of Lindley Avenue, 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 said in a statement. A 20-year-old man, whose identity was not released, was shot once in the back and is listed in stable condition at an area hospital, the statement said. He is expected to survive. Up to 300 people, mostly teens, had gathered at the hall for a quinceanera - a traditional coming-of-age party held by some Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere families for girls on their 15th birthday, police spokeswoman Kristi Sandoval said. Ramirez argued with the gunman, who pulled a pistol from his waistband and fired several shots. Several of the guests were from a local street gang, she said. Police did not know whether Ramirez or the other shooting victim were gang members. No physical description of the gunman was available. Mourners had placed candles, flowers and a picture of Ramirez outside the banquet hall Sunday. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at (818) 342-0449. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Flowers and candles form a makeshift memorial for Roger Ramirez, a 17-year-old shot to death Saturday at a birthday party in Reseda. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer (2) RAMIREZ |
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