Two Victims Shot in Parking Lot

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Friday, June 23, 2000

"Two Victims Shot in Parking Lot"

Pacific – On Thursday, June 22, 2000, at 4:00 p.m., a male Hispanic suspect approached the victims, a 19-year-old male and his companion, a 16-year-old female, as they sat in their vehicle in the parking lot of a restaurant on the 4500 block of Inglewood Avenue. The suspect armed with a handgun fired multiple times striking both victims. The suspect then entered a white small compact foreign vehicle driven by co-suspect(s) and fled the location. The male victim died at the location due to his injuries. The female victim was transported to a local hospital where she was listed in stable condition. Identification of the murdered victim is pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Pacific Area Homicide Detectives at 310-202-4506.

Prepared by Officer Jason Lee, Media Relations Section 213-485-3586.

For Release 10:00 am PDT
June 23, 2000