SHOOTING SUSPECT BARRICADED MAN WANTED IN GUN ATTACK.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer LANCASTER - A man wanted 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. in 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 barricaded bar·ri·cade n. 1. A structure set up across a route of access to obstruct the passage of an enemy. 2. Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier. See Synonyms at bulwark. tr.v. himself inside a Lancaster home Thursday, refusing orders from sheriff's deputies to come out, officials said. Michael Kelly This could refer to:
``(Gang investigators) had information that he was around this area and they saw him in front of this home,'' 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. County sheriff's Lt. Drew Basey said. ``When they spotted him, he ran inside the home, and we've made numerous attempts to contact him with no success.'' Deputies ordered the evacuation of about a dozen homes and a nearby shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into . Kelly was reported to be armed with a handgun and alone in the home, Basey said. The standoff began about 12:30 p.m. and continued through the early evening. Kelly is a suspect in a July 2 drive-by shooting that critically wounded a 31-year-old Lancaster man. The victim, whose name was not released for his protection, was shot at least once in the abdomen and was airlifted to a hospital to undergo surgery. The shooting occurred near 35th Street West and Avenue K-8 about 9:30 a.m. as the man was walking to his home after leaving a relative's home down the street. Two men, described only as white, drove past in a burgundy, purple or maroon compact car and one opened fire, striking the victim once. Deputies from a special gang unit were following up leads on the drive- by shooting when they spotted Kelly in front of the house on 45th Street West between avenues L and L-2. Kelly, who was at the house with a friend who was visiting other friends at the home, ran inside the house. Deputies asked for everyone to come out and about a half-dozen teenagers exited, deputies said. About two hours into the standoff, Kelly started to barricade the windows on the west side of the house, officials said. Responding to the incident were deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. special weapons team, two canine units, crisis and hostage negotiators, and a helicopter. Greg Botonis, (661) 267-7802 gregory.botonis(at)dailynews.com |
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