SHOTGUN VICTIM, 18, DIES OF HIS WOUNDS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer LAKE VIEW TERRACE - One of two teenagers hit by shotgun fire in a brazen bra·zen adj. 1. Marked by flagrant and insolent audacity. See Synonyms at shameless. 2. Having a loud, usually harsh, resonant sound: "sudden brazen clashes of the soldiers' band" daytime 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 has died, police said Wednesday. An 18-year-old Lake View Terrace man died late Tuesday after being transported to an area hospital. A 16-year-old boy, also of Lake View Terrace, remains in critical condition. Their names were not released for the safety of the surviving victim and their families, police said. The pair were walking along the sidewalk in the 11900 block of Hoyt Street about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday when a group of Latinos in a light-color compact car pulled alongside them, said Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . Officer Jason Lee. One of the occupants pulled out a shotgun and opened
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Police believe the incident was gang-related. ``It wasn't a random drive-by,'' said LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Detective Frank Bishop, the homicide detective supervisor at the Foothill Division. ``These victims were targeted by these suspects.'' Anyone with information is asked to call Foothill Division homicide detectives at (818) 834-3115. On weekends and during nonbusiness non·busi·ness adj. 1. Unrelated to business or industry. 2. Unrelated to one's own business or employment. hours, call the 24-hour toll-free number at the detective information desk at (877) LAWFULL, (877) 529-3855. Jason Kandel, (818) 713-3664 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com |
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