EAST LOS ANGELES – Authorities on Monday identified one of two men who were killed in a shooting at Ruben Salazar Park in East Los Angeles.
Antonio Aguilar, 33, of Palmdale died at the scene of the shooting, which occurred about 11:10 a.m. Sunday in the 3800 block of Whittier Boulevard, said coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter.
The other man, in his 20s, died at a hospital, Winter said. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives.
Witnesses told deputies that three people were involved in the shooting: a “heavyset male Hispanic, a heavyset female Hispanic and a male Hispanic juvenile,” sheriff’s Deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez said.
According to those witnesses, the suspects approached the victims and began a conversation. The man then pulled out a handgun and fired a number of times, Navarro-Suarez said, and the three suspects then ran east toward Ditman Avenue.
A motive for the shooting was unclear, and it was also unknown if the shooting was gang-related, according to Navarro-Suarez.
Anyone with information on the crime is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
Hey Bob says
WHAT exactly makes you assume anyone in this article is a scumbag? And why would you say something like that without proof? That’s someone’s son, possibly a brother, nephew, DAD, uncle, cousin.. You are EXTREMELY disrespectful and I hope you never endure this type of pain.
Bob says
Cool!, one less scum bag.
Eric says
Hey Bob, how about you provide your last name? That way when you die, we can celebrate one less [removed].