MAN GUNNED DOWN IN DISPUTE COPS SAY ATTACK MAY BE LINKED TO GANG ACTIVITY.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer PALMDALE - A reputed reputed adj. referring to what is accepted by general public belief, whether or not correct. San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. gang member was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot during an apparent dispute with another gang member, officials said. Otha Shamburger, 27, of Duarte suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and forearm forearm /fore·arm/ (for´ahrm) antebrachium; the part of the arm between elbow and wrist. fore·arm n. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow. during the 8:30 p.m. dispute Thursday at the 1000 Q Apartment building in Palmdale. ``Witnesses said there was some kind of gathering of unsavories, guys that looked like gang members, at the complex,'' said Deputy Dave Jennings David Tuthill Jennings (born June 8, 1952 in New York, New York) was an [ of the Palmdale sheriff's station. ``They heard gunshots and then the victim was down.'' An ex-convict, Shamburger had been released from jail last month after being arrested in Hollywood and spending two months behind bars on charges including auto theft and conspiracy, sheriff's jail records show. When deputies and paramedics arrived, they found Shamburger bleeding in an apartment courtyard, and other men were with him. Some fled after the shooting. Paramedics rushed Shamburger to a helicopter and airlifted him to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia. Witnesses said the shooter was an African-American man in his early 20s wearing black jeans and a black jacket. One witness said she saw a man matching the description of the shooter fleeing the scene seconds later, and said he stood about 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed about 180 pounds. Soon after the shooting, deputies stopped a man, matching the description of the gunman, who they said was standing on a street corner a block away and acting oddly. They shocked him with Taser to subdue sub·due tr.v. sub·dued, sub·du·ing, sub·dues 1. To conquer and subjugate; vanquish. See Synonyms at defeat. 2. To quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make tractable. 3. him. Deputies later concluded that the man was not involved in the shooting but could have some mental problems. The man was taken to Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital for psychiatric observation. Anyone with information about the shooting or the whereabouts or identity of the gunman is asked to call the Palmdale sheriff's station at (661) 267-4300. Greg Botonis, (661) 267-7802 gregory.botonis(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (ran in AV edition only) A Palmdale sheriff's deputy searches for shell casings Ca´sings n. pl. 1. Dried dung of cattle used as fuel. after the man was wounded at an apartment complex on Thursday night. Paul Weatherman/Special to the Daily News |
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